Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 666: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when rent support will be restored in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48437/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that payment of rent supplement, including arrears, will issue to the persons concerned at the end of January 2011. ^^ Pension Provisions ^^

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 667: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin is not in receipt of a full State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48438/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The qualifying conditions for State pension (contributory) require the applicant to have entered insurable employment before attaining the age of 56 years; have at least 260 paid contribution weeks, from employment or self-employment, since entry into insurance; satisfy the yearly average condition.

The person concerned satisfies the above conditions and has a total of 478 reckonable (paid and credited) PRSI contributions. When this total is divided by 50 (the number of years from date of entry into insurance to the end of the last tax year prior to reaching age 66), this gives a yearly average of 10 contributions, and entitles him to a reduced State pension (contributory) of €115.20 per week (50% of the maximum rate). In order to qualify for a maximum rate pension, a yearly average of 48 or more would be required.