Mary Henry (Independent)

I second Senator Norris's amendment. The Leader knows, as well as I do, about the struggle the National Association of Widows in Ireland has had for nearly 40 years to obtain some rights. I do not think it will give the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Deputy Coughlan, long enough to try to rectify this if we take the Bill this morning. I am quite sure she is concerned about the matter. A small amount of money will be saved but if the Minister had a little more time to consider the issue we could find a way of rectifying the Bill by deleting this unfortunate clause.