Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)

The Minister knows that a farmer husband who pays PRSI will receive a contributory pension but his wife will not receive a contributory pension. This situation mostly affects women and aggravates those caught in the anomaly. I am asking the Minister to address the situation because the cost would be small and unfair policies should be corrected. The figures the Minister has mentioned today suggest that addressing this anomaly would not cost the Department a great deal of money so I request that he examine the matter because Leader groups are affected.

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