Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Once a person has made the minimum of 520 paid contributions, the caring, illness and working abroad credits and any other credits that may be available are added to the 520 contributions. Nothing is prescribed in the public consultation. We want to hear what people have to say and, after 3 September, we want to arrive at a solution that we can all stand over and we are all happy with in order that it will last for generations.

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