Vol. 466 No. 1
193 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Social Welfare the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo who applied for a deserted wife's benefit is being discriminated against by his Department in view of the fact that her husband, who is no longer living with her, made false allegations. [10899/96]
The person concerned applied for deserted wife's benefit in January 1996. A decision on her entitlement has not yet been made.
The delay in this case results from the need to obtain additional evidence relating to the circumstances of the break-up of her marriage. There are inconsistencies in the information provided by the two spouses. The evidence available to date has been insufficient to establish that the husband of the person concerned left of his own violation.
