139. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps being taken to rectify the anomaly in the State contributory pension that means women who have long gaps in their contributions due to taking time out for family purposes are unfairly discriminated against; when this anomaly will be rectified; if those persons who have been in receipt of the reduced pension as a result of the total contributions approach will eventually receive a back payment to compensate for the shortfall in their contributory State pensions received up to the time of rectification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21316/17]

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139. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps being taken to rectify the anomaly in the State contributory pension that means women who have long gaps in their contributions due to taking time out for family purposes are unfairly discriminated against; when this anomaly will be rectified; if those persons who have been in receipt of the reduced pension as a result of the total contributions approach will eventually receive a back payment to compensate for the shortfall in their contributory State pensions received up to the time of rectification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21316/17]

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1. 4 May 2017

   State Pension (Contributory)

   139. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps being taken to rectify the anomaly in the State contributory pension that means women who have long gaps in their contributions due to taking time out for family purposes are unfairly discriminated against; when this anomaly will be rectified; if those persons who have been in receipt of the reduced pension as a result of the total contributions approach will eventually receive a back payment to compensate for the shortfall in their contributory State pensions received up to the time of rectification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21316/17]

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