Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

75. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the possible effects on pensioner poverty of the proposed total contributions approach, given that it deals on a pro rata basis with people who do not qualify for the maximum payment, rather than using bands which serve to uplift the benefit people receive, as under the current averaging system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25023/23]

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