Ryan O'Meara
Question:516. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the introduction of pay-related parent's benefit; and when the public consultation will be issued. [68671/26]
View answerTuesday, 29 September 2026
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The Programme for Government commits to introducing Pay-Related Parent's Benefit and exploring other payments where a similar model could be applied.
To progress this commitment, I intend to issue a public consultation paper seeking the views of all stakeholders in the near future to support the process and assist in the development of any future proposals in this area.
The discussion paper will set out the broad parameters of a possible new approach to pay-related payments. This high-level draft is intended to generate discussion and to prompt suggestions. The features proposed will not be definite but rather they will help interested parties to conceptualise plausible approaches and facilitate a focused debate around key design issues.