Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 165: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he met recently with a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and the action he has taken on foot of their complaint that they were discriminated against in terms of their spouse's pension. [12954/07]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 201: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has been refused their spouse's pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12953/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 and 201 together.

Under the Garda Síochána Pensions Orders, a widow's pension is payable on the death of a member or of a retired member of An Garda Síochána. While the person in question had been married to a member of An Garda Síochána, that marriage had been dissolved by decree of divorce. The member subsequently remarried. Since his death, a Garda widow's pension has been paid to his spouse at the time of his death.