89. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why a widow or widower who is in receipt of a State pension (contributory) is not entitled, on the death of a spouse, to a widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s (contributory) pension; why such a pension is made available to the spouse of a deceased person where the deceased had an entitlement to a State pension (contributory); if he accepts that this denial of entitlement to surviving spouses is a departure from a common feature of both private and public sector pension schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46903/15]

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89. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why a widow or widower who is in receipt of a State pension (contributory) is not entitled, on the death of a spouse, to a widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s (contributory) pension; why such a pension is made available to the spouse of a deceased person where the deceased had an entitlement to a State pension (contributory); if he accepts that this denial of entitlement to surviving spouses is a departure from a common feature of both private and public sector pension schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46903/15]

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1. 13 January 2016

   Social Welfare Benefits

   89. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why a widow or widower who is in receipt of a State pension (contributory) is not entitled, on the death of a spouse, to a widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s (contributory) pension; why such a pension is made available to the spouse of a deceased person where the deceased had an entitlement to a State pension (contributory); if he accepts that this denial of entitlement to surviving spouses is a departure from a common feature of both private and public sector pension schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46903/15]

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