Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 28 May 2015
Public Accounts Committee
2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 10 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 11 - Control of Supplementary Welfare Allowances
Chapter 12 - Farm Assist
Social Insurance Fund 2013
10:00 am
Ms Niamh O'Donoghue:
The law is quite specific in terms of the entitlements. Pro ratapensions are available depending on the number of stamps. In fact, international evidence would suggest that the basis on which we provide pensions at the moment is quite generous. Obviously, if a person does not have sufficient contributions to get a contributory pension, he or she can apply for a means-tested pension; that is available to people as well.