Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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157. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for the State pension (contributory) received in the past three years to date; the number refused or pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39015/19]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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158. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for the State pension (non-contributory) received in the past three years to date; the number refused or pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39016/19]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 157 and 158 together.

The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the attached tabular statements.

Table 1: State Pension Non-Contributory claims received, awarded, rejected withdrawn and pending at the end of December in each of the years 2016 - 2018 and up to the end of August 2019.

Table 2: State Pension Contributory claims received, awarded, rejected withdrawn and pending at the end of December in each of the years 2016 - 2018 and up to the end of August 2019.