asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of people in the State presently in receipt of widows pension.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Widows Pensions.
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At present there are 79,631 persons in the state in receipt of widow's pension. Of these 68,770 are in receipt of widows contributory pension and 10,861 are in receipt of widows noncontributory pension.