asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will make arrangements to have a sister-in-law included in the statutory conditions for a prescribed relative allowance.

The subject matter of the Deputy's question is at present under consideration in my Department.

I have been approached by several people in my constituency who are being deprived under the regulations relating to the conditions——

A question, please, Deputy.

——and I would appeal to the Parliamentary Secretary to have this relative included next year.

I can assure the Deputy that a decision with regard to this matter will be given as soon as possible.

If a sister-in-law why not a brother-in-law?