Tony McLoughlin (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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959. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) who worked for Coillte and made stamp D contributions qualifies for the dental benefits scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12320/18]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The Department’s dental benefit scheme is a PRSI-based scheme. PRSI paid at classes A, E, H, P, or S count towards qualification for this benefit. Class D is a reduced rate of PRSI applying to certain public service employments and does not count towards qualification for this particular benefit. As a result the person concerned does not qualify for treatment benefit.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.