Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2016-05-12-Speech-4-417-000"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2016-05-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Framework Agreement on parental leave (A8-0076/2016 - Maria Arena)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20160512.29.4-417-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2016-05-12-Speech-4-418-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Seán Kelly2
lpv:spoken text	"Madam President, the report suggests a number of legislative changes to parental leave including extending the minimum amount of parental leave to 6 months and the inclusion of a minimum of 2 weeks’ paternity leave. The aim of this report is to assess the application of legislation on parental leave by different Member States and to draw the necessary political conclusions. I support the calls of this report, alongside my EPP colleagues, as it recognises the importance of providing parents with adequate parental leave. Ireland currently follows EU directives on parental leave. We would welcome the calls in this report, including the minimum term of 2 weeks' paternity leave, as Ireland's employment laws do not as of now recognise paternity leave. However, the introduction of paternity leave in legislation would be of benefit to working parents in Ireland, and I am pleased to say that, in his first interview, the new Minister, Leo Varadkar, has said he intends legislating to make this happen. As Ms Stihler and Ms Harkin indicated, whether fathers take it up or not is a different matter."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; ITRE (2014-07-01--2017-01-18)3 substitute; INTA (2014-07-01--2017-01-18)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Seán Kelly (PPE )."1
lpv:videoURI	<go to Events_and_structure europarl>2

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