Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages
Dail Éireann — 2021-12-15
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Duncan Smith (LAB), Dublin Fingal

I move amendment No. 12:
In page 16, after line 31, to insert the following:
“Report on maternity and related benefits
24. The Minister shall, within six months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas a report on the adequacy of the level of payment of maternity benefit and other child-related leave benefits, and report with proposals to link these benefits to earned income.”.
With each passing year, it seems the adequacy of maternity benefit and other child-related leave benefits diminish, for a range of reasons. I am interested in hearing the Minister's response to the amendment and her plans to address the inadequacy of these benefits.

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Sitting date: 2021-12-15