11 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Social Welfare if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is discrimination against male primary teachers in the provisions of the social welfare pensions scheme and that the scheme provides for the payment of a widow's pension to teachers who pay class D PRSI and while all permanent and temporary teachers, male and female, are liable for PRSI at class D rate, a male teacher is not entitled to a survivor's benefit if his spouse dies; if he will make a statement on this matter and on the steps being taken by his Department and Government to eliminate this discrimination.

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11 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Social Welfare if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is discrimination against male primary teachers in the provisions of the social welfare pensions scheme and that the scheme provides for the payment of a widow's pension to teachers who pay class D PRSI and while all permanent and temporary teachers, male and female, are liable for PRSI at class D rate, a male teacher is not entitled to a survivor's benefit if his spouse dies; if he will make a statement on this matter and on the steps being taken by his Department and Government to eliminate this discrimination.

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