Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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252. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if in the case of a person's (details supplied) application for a State pension, an effort was made to allow contributory credits for the period they were employed by employers who did not record contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44496/17]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned is in receipt of a reduced rate state pension (contributory) based on an assessed yearly average of 19 contributions, covering the period July 1962 to December 2010.

According to the records of my Department, the person concerned has no recorded contributions during the period 1967 to 1997. The person concerned has been requested on a number of occasions to provide details or evidence of any insurable employment(s) during this period.

On receipt of insurable employment details, their pension entitlement will be reviewed and the person concerned notified of the outcome without delay.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.