339 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 2005 Paragraph 1, Part 2 discriminates against a married woman where she is working with her husband who is a sole trader and in that situation is unable to pay the relevant PRSI contribution required to qualify her for maternity benefit while if she was single and living with the sole trader but not married to him, she would be eligible to pay the relevant contribution and qualify for maternity benefit; if this clearly discriminates against a married woman in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13553/07]

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339 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 2005 Paragraph 1, Part 2 discriminates against a married woman where she is working with her husband who is a sole trader and in that situation is unable to pay the relevant PRSI contribution required to qualify her for maternity benefit while if she was single and living with the sole trader but not married to him, she would be eligible to pay the relevant contribution and qualify for maternity benefit; if this clearly discriminates against a married woman in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13553/07]

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