Noel Ahern
Question:513 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce tax allowance for the non working spouse of unmarried partners who currently feel discriminated against; the number of nights a week a lone parent should have custody of children to claim lone parent's tax allowance; if both separated parents can claim lone parent's tax allowance if custody is shared equally; and the reason a qualifying lone parent with custody of children should be denied the relevant lone parent tax allowance for having a new partner in view of the fact that the system does not recognise and refuses tax relief for a partner in this regard. [1753/98]