Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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574. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the State old age pension, contributory, who are aged 100 years or more to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26555/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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According to the most recent records of my Department, there are 142 State pension (contributory) recipients who are aged 100 years or more, out of a total of 454,008 recipients.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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575. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the State old age pension, non-contributory, who are aged 100 years or more to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26556/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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According to the most recent records of my Department, there are 187 recipients of state pension non-contributory who are aged 100 years or more, out of a total of 95,117 recipients.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the deputy.