Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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211. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there is recourse in respect of a person that has a small number of PRSI stamps paid by their employer for the duration of their working life. [23814/18]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The Department will carry out a review of the record of any person who makes contact, advising of the possibility that contributions may be missing from their social insurance record.

Such a review can take a number of forms, depending on the nature of the issues raised; and can include (but is not limited to) the following;

- Examination of any documentation provided by the customer

- A full check of the Department’s systems for the employment

- A check for Revenue returns relating to the period in question

- Referral to a social welfare inspector for a full investigation into the period concerned.

All cases where contributions may be missing are investigated in full; and in each case a decision as to the outcome for the customer’s social insurance record is made and communicated back to the customer.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.