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Don't worry, child benefit for twins is paid at one-and-a-half times the normal monthly rate for each child, not for both so you get 50% more per child. On top of that, a grant of €635 is paid on the birth of twins or other multiple births, with further grants of €635 when the children reach age four and then again when they reach 12.

Couples who oppose infertility or other social bindings, such as gays and lesbians, have options to choose for pursuing the direction of being entitled as parents- it is primarily surrogacy versus adoption.

If you have a stillbirth or miscarriage any time after the 24th week of pregnancy, you are entitled to full maternity leave. From 1 March 2007 this means a basic period of 26 weeks and 16 weeks of additional maternity leave.

If you have a stillbirth or miscarriage any time after the 24th week of pregnancy, you are entitled to full maternity leave. From 1 March 2007 this means a basic period of 26 weeks and 16 weeks of additional maternity leave.

If the mother dies within 24 weeks of the child's birth, the father is entitled to a period of leave up to the end of the 14th week after the birth. So, If the mother dies in childbirth, the father is entitled to 14 weeks leave.

This will depend on your contract of employment, as Paternity leave is not recognised in employment law in Ireland. In other words, employers are not obliged to grant male employees special paternity leave (either paid or unpaid) following the birth of their child.

It is important for you to know your rights, benefits and entitlements. This section looks at your rights throughout your pregnancy and parenting stages, including: maternity benefits, child benefits, paternity entitlements, one-parent families, parental leave, returning to work, employment rights and much more.

Many people experience the same concerns, fears and emotions surrounding pregnancy and parenting. Eumom has been contacted in relation to many issues relating to money and work, legal rights, tax benefits, entitlements and more. We have put together the following questions and answers based on what we have received and asked experts to answer your questions.

During pregnancy and as a parent, you are entitled to tax relief on a number of things. This section looks at these tax reliefs such as: medical expenses, medical insurance, health insurance, carers allowance, single parent allowance, maintanance payments and more.

You are entitled to a weekly one-parent family payment if you satisfy the following conditions: The one-parent family payment is payable regardless of your age, and whether or not you are living at home with your family. Apply for the one-parent family payment as soon as possible after the birth of your baby.

The application for a passport must be accompanied by the child's full birth certificate (and the child's old passport, if issued). Where your child was born on or after 1 January 2005 on the island of Ireland, your child's entitlement to a passport is determined by your or the other parent's citizenship, or by your or the other parent's residence history prior to the birth.

Under the Parental Leave Acts 1998 & Amended Act of 2006, you are entitled to a total of 14 weeks unpaid leave for each child, to be taken before your child is 8, provided you have worked for one full year before taking parental leave.

You are entitled to paid time off for antenatal and postnatal medical visits, provided they are for examinations or tests carried out under the supervision of a registered medical practitioner and relating to your pregnancy or confinement.