Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I agree that the Minister has made many important improvements, but there is always room for more, particularly in cases where there is an obvious want or deficiency in the system that does not meet a particular situation. Might the Minister look at the possible costs of having a pro rata pension made available to all persons based on their level of contributions and without reference to the necessity to have 500 contributions in a particular period?

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