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2016/11

Paternity Leave and Benefit Act 2016

enactedIreland· Dáil Éireann· EN

Introduced

16 June 2016

Last action

27 July 2016 · Enacted

Status

Enacted

Sponsors

Minister for Justice and Equality

Subjects

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25 October 2019

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1 official language
  • Irish

    An tAcht um Shaoire agus Sochar Atharthachta, 2016

Summary

Act to entitle certain employees who are relevant parents in relation to a child to employment leave for the purposes of enabling the employee to provide, or assist, in the provision of, care to the child or to provide support to the adopting mother, sole male adopter or mother of the child, as the case may be, or both; to entitle a surviving parent to employment leave on the death of a relevant parent; to extend the protection against unfair dismissals conferred by the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977; to provide for the payment of paternity benefit to certain persons and, for that purpose, to amend the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005; and to provide for related matters

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Timeline

  1. 16 June 2016

    Published

  2. 16 June 2016

    First Stage

    Source: Dáil Éireann

  3. 24 June 2016

    Second Stage

    Source: Dáil Éireann

  4. 24 June 2016

    Committee Stage

    Source: Dáil Éireann

  5. 13 July 2016

    Report Stage

    Source: Dáil Éireann

  6. 13 July 2016

    Fifth Stage

    Source: Dáil Éireann

  7. 15 July 2016

    Second Stage

    Source: Seanad Éireann

  8. 19 July 2016

    Committee Stage

    Source: Seanad Éireann

  9. 19 July 2016

    Report Stage

    Source: Seanad Éireann

  10. 19 July 2016

    Fifth Stage

    Enacted

    Source: Seanad Éireann

  11. 27 July 2016

    Enacted

  12. 27 July 2016

    Enacted

  13. 27 July 2016

    Enacted

    Enacted

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An tAcht um Shaoire agus Sochar Atharthachta, 2016

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  • An tAcht um Shaoire agus Sochar Atharthachta, 2016

    pdf · GA · 27 July 2016

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  • Paternity Leave and Benefit Act 2016

    pdf · EN · 27 July 2016

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  • As passed by Dáil Éireann

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  • As amended in Committee/Select Committee [Dáil Éireann]

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  • Explanatory Memorandum

    pdf · EN · 16 June 2016

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  • As Initiated

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  • Minister for Justice and Equality · Minister for Justice and Equality

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