Emer Currie
Ceist:623. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of mothers who accessed parents benefit in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. [16406/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 3 March 2026
Ceisteanna (623, 624)
Emer Currie
Ceist:624. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of fathers who accessed parents benefit in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. [16407/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 623 and 624 together.
The Department of Social Protection administers the Parent's Benefit, Maternity Benefit, and Paternity Benefit payments; matters relating to the associated leave are proper to the Minister for Children, Disability, and Equality.
The number of mothers and fathers who accessed parents benefit in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 as requested by the Deputy is shown in the Table below. My Department publishes quarterly data including a breakdown by sex at www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/collections/quarterly-statistics/. Figures refer to the number of persons who received at least one payment in the particular quarter.
Question No. 624 answered with Question No. 623.