441 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will address the apparent anomaly whereby a person in receipt of a carer’s allowance who is caring for a spouse in receipt of a blind person’s pension cannot avail of the ten hours per week in paid employment as all but the first €7.60 of the carer’s income from employment will be deducted from the blind person’s pension; if other social assistance payments are affected in this way; if, notwithstanding improved arrangements due in September 2006, his views on introducing an income disregard similar to that operating for the carer’s allowance in order that carer’s in these circumstances are not discouraged the respite and dignity of paid employment. [7027/06]

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441 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will address the apparent anomaly whereby a person in receipt of a carer’s allowance who is caring for a spouse in receipt of a blind person’s pension cannot avail of the ten hours per week in paid employment as all but the first €7.60 of the carer’s income from employment will be deducted from the blind person’s pension; if other social assistance payments are affected in this way; if, notwithstanding improved arrangements due in September 2006, his views on introducing an income disregard similar to that operating for the carer’s allowance in order that carer’s in these circumstances are not discouraged the respite and dignity of paid employment. [7027/06]

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