Withdrawn allowances after marriage

Summary

A Deputy raised the withdrawal of mobility and invalidity allowances from an unemployed wheelchair user after his marriage; the Chair said he would communicate with him.

James C. Tunney Mr. Tunney Fianna Fáil

I wish to raise on the Adjournment the question of two young newly-weds, one of whom is in a wheelchair and is unemployed. He has had his mobility and invalidity allowance withdrawn as a penalty for getting married.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I will communicate with the Deputy.

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