Allen, Denis

Wednesday, 6 November 1940

Dáil Éireann Debate
Vol. 81 No. 3

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Public Business. - Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Amendment) Bill, 1940—Second Stage.

On a point of information, would the Minister say if, under the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Act, if a man becomes ill and is ill for about two years before he dies, his wife is not entitled to the c...More Button

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I am glad that the Parliamentary Secretary has brought in this Bill. I do not agree with Deputy Dillon, that the agricultural worker should be asked to contribute the same amount as the industrial wo...More Button

I did not understand the Deputy to say that.More Button

The contribution of the agricultural workers is, in my opinion, the biggest portion of that fund. There are fewer widows of agricultural workers than there are of industrial workers. I do not agree ...More Button

There may have been a short period during the last war when wages were higher, but that is over 20 years ago.More Button

Absolutely. I wish they could get l5/-.More Button

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