915. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to representations received from a constituent, the rationale behind parent's leave being allocated on a per pregnancy basis rather than per child; her views that this results in parents of twins or other multiple births receiving the same statutory parent's leave entitlement as parents of a single child; her views that this creates an inequity given the significantly increased physical, emotional and financial demands placed on such families; the reason this approach differs from unpaid parental leave which is allocated per child; to consider amending the parent's leave provisions in order that entitlement is allocated per child rather than per pregnancy, in order to ensure fair and consistent treatment of families with multiple births; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37263/26]

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915. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to representations received from a constituent, the rationale behind parent's leave being allocated on a per pregnancy basis rather than per child; her views that this results in parents of twins or other multiple births receiving the same statutory parent's leave entitlement as parents of a single child; her views that this creates an inequity given the significantly increased physical, emotional and financial demands placed on such families; the reason this approach differs from unpaid parental leave which is allocated per child; to consider amending the parent's leave provisions in order that entitlement is allocated per child rather than per pregnancy, in order to ensure fair and consistent treatment of families with multiple births; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37263/26]

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