Noel Ahern
Question:177 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when rent allowances were introduced for gardaí and prison officers; if rent allowances are historically linked for both groups; the reason they are treated differently from the point of view of pensionability of rent allowances; the cost of extending pensionability of rent allowances to retired prison officers who do not qualify; if this can be done; and, if not, the reason for this decision. [25126/98]