asked the Minister for Justice the total cost to the State of paying Garda pensions to the widows of members of the force who married after they retired; the number of such applicants during 1970; the estimated number of widows in this position; and the current rate of pension paid to a Garda's widow.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Garda Widow Pensioners.
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The current minimum rate of pension paid to the widow of a Garda, under the Garda Síochána Pensions Order, is £234.65 per annum.
The other information sought by the Deputy is not available in my Department and, in particular, no record is kept of applications for pensions by widows of members of the force who married after they retired.