Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The programme for Government 2020 commits to the introduction of a total contributions approach aligning a person's contributory pension more closely with the contributions they make. This will include a provision for credit contributions, ensuring that people who take time off work to care for loved ones are not disadvantaged. Will the Minister outline to the House the progress to date in dealing with this issue and making good the commitment in the programme for Government?

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