Seanad debates

Wednesday, 24 March 2004

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

 

12:00 pm

Margaret Cox (Fianna Fail)

—— is that only one payment can be made to an individual. That principle is not correct. I have had this argument since I became a Member in 1997. We cannot have a blanket rule such as that, especially given that because of certain and family circumstances, people have different needs. It is not a numbers game, but amendments Nos. 1 and 4 are not the solution to the problem. I accept the Minister's bona fides and her commitment to re-evaluate the position and to come back to the widow's association and the Houses on it.

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