55. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection notwithstanding the reply to previous parliamentary questions, if equality legislation is being observed in the cases where, on separation or divorce, the proceeds of the family home are divided as per a decision of the courts and where one of the parties remains in the family home on foot of such decision and does not have means derived from same assessed against them in respect of an application for a means tested payment, while the other party who receives a cash settlement in lieu of entitlement to the family home has means assessed against them for rent support purposes, thereby ensuring that the latter must first spend on rent his or her share of entitlement to the family home before qualifying for rent allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17119/15]

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55. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection notwithstanding the reply to previous parliamentary questions, if equality legislation is being observed in the cases where, on separation or divorce, the proceeds of the family home are divided as per a decision of the courts and where one of the parties remains in the family home on foot of such decision and does not have means derived from same assessed against them in respect of an application for a means tested payment, while the other party who receives a cash settlement in lieu of entitlement to the family home has means assessed against them for rent support purposes, thereby ensuring that the latter must first spend on rent his or her share of entitlement to the family home before qualifying for rent allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17119/15]

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