2006. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing maternity benefit, paternity benefit, parent’s benefit and adoptive benefit from the current rate to €450, €750 and €1100, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61100/26]

The estimated annual cost of increasing Maternity Benefit, Paternity Benefit, Parent's Benefit and Adoptive Benefit by the proposed rates is set out in the table below:

* Rounding may affect totals

It should be noted these costings are subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated number of recipients for 2027.