asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of recipients of deserted wives allowance at the latest available date.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Deserted Wives Allowance.
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The number of recipients of deserted wife's allowances on the 23rd June, 1972, the latest date for which figures are available, was 1,790.
Has the Minister any idea of the number of applications made to his Department?
Yes, 2,881.
Almost double.
Some of these are still under consideration.