170. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the impact of the total contributions approach introduced in 2018 as a result of anomalies due to changes in legislation in 2012, particularly on pensioners born prior to the cut-off date introduced, will be reviewed; her plans to amend the cut-off date to include a wider group of pensioners who may have been adversely affected by this decision; if a mechanism of appeal on grounds of financial hardship will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20260/19]

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170. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the impact of the total contributions approach introduced in 2018 as a result of anomalies due to changes in legislation in 2012, particularly on pensioners born prior to the cut-off date introduced, will be reviewed; her plans to amend the cut-off date to include a wider group of pensioners who may have been adversely affected by this decision; if a mechanism of appeal on grounds of financial hardship will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20260/19]

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