Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 332: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to reduce the qualifying age for receipt of old age pension, contributory and non-contributory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12238/05]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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Given current demographic projections for Ireland and the need to ensure the sustainability of our pensions system, there are no plans to reduce the qualifying age for entitlement to pension.