Seanad debates

Wednesday, 24 March 2004

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages.

 

12:00 pm

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

What else did this Government do? We introduced a major increase in the widow's and widower's contributory pension and non-contributory pension. The first time widowers were recognised was 1997. I do not know, but I think we were in Government that day.

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