3 Mr. Byrne asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he has considered the recent report produced on behalf of the Combat Poverty Agency, "Financial consequences of Marital Breakdown", which showed that most separated wives are living in poverty; if, in particular his attention has been drawn to the report's findings on the difficulties being experienced by women in this situation in obtaining deserted wives payment; if he intends to take any measures to improve the position of deserted wives; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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3 Mr. Byrne asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he has considered the recent report produced on behalf of the Combat Poverty Agency, "Financial consequences of Marital Breakdown", which showed that most separated wives are living in poverty; if, in particular his attention has been drawn to the report's findings on the difficulties being experienced by women in this situation in obtaining deserted wives payment; if he intends to take any measures to improve the position of deserted wives; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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