Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned reached pension age on 05 September 2015.  According to the records of my Department, they have a total of 624 qualifying paid and credited social insurance contributions from their date of entry into self-employment, in April 1988, to end of December 2014.

This equates to a yearly average of 23 contributions giving an entitlement of 85% of the state pension contributory rate of payment, weekly rate of €215.70. In order to qualify for a maximum rate of pension, the person concerned would need a yearly average of 48 contributions.

The person concerned is in receipt of the correct rate of State pension (contributory), commensurate with their social insurance record as held by my Department.

I have arranged for a copy of the person’s social insurance contribution record to issue to them. If they consider that they have additional contributions or credits that have not been recorded, it is open to them to forward documentary evidence to my Department and their pension entitlement can be reviewed.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.