Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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276. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons currently in receipt of the State pension, contributory; the extent to which this number is likely to fluctuate in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48989/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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According to the records of my Department at end-September 2021, there are 464,459 customers currently in receipt of State pension (contributory)

Population projections indicate that Ireland will undergo significant demographic changes between 2020 and 2050. It is therefore envisaged that the number of State pension recipients will continue to rise.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.