257 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has satisfied himself that additional payment of €5.50 for contributory widows over and above the most basic rate of social welfare payment is sufficient recognition of the contributions to social insurance over many years to obtain widows cover; his views on introducing a supplement on contributory widow’s pension where widows do not have secondary sources of income in excess of some specified figure; and the likely cost of such a supplement. [3397/06]

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257 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has satisfied himself that additional payment of €5.50 for contributory widows over and above the most basic rate of social welfare payment is sufficient recognition of the contributions to social insurance over many years to obtain widows cover; his views on introducing a supplement on contributory widow’s pension where widows do not have secondary sources of income in excess of some specified figure; and the likely cost of such a supplement. [3397/06]

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