James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 346: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application or appeal for a State pension transition in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26341/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned applied for State pension (transition) in May 2010 and was refused on grounds of having a yearly average of 10 contributions. A yearly average of at least 24 contributions is required in order to qualify for a State pension (transition). My Department has no record of an appeal on behalf of the person concerned.