Róisín Shortall
Question:297 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; his policy in relation to widowed persons who were in receipt of long-term payments not covered under the six weeks rule and whose spouses died prior to June 2003; his views on whether the change introduced in June 2003 corrected a discriminatory policy against certain long-term welfare recipients; and if on this basis, he will he examine whether such payments can be back-dated. [28636/04]
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