Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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551. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of a State pension (non-contributory); the extent by which the numbers have fluctuated in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25529/20]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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As at end August 2020, there are 95,396 primary state pension non-contributory recipients.

The Deputy will see from the year end recipient numbers over the past 5 years, provided in the table below, that the numbers have remained relatively consistent over the 5 year period.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.