262 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will reconsider the plight of a small number of self employed people who are denied pension entitlements due to the age barrier having entered the scheme on its introduction on 5 April 1988 and could not have fulfilled the ten requirement conditions on age grounds, that is having reached 66 years prior to completion of the ten years contributions; his views on allowing them the facility of purchasing the shortfall years contributions as is available to other groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7528/08]

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262 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will reconsider the plight of a small number of self employed people who are denied pension entitlements due to the age barrier having entered the scheme on its introduction on 5 April 1988 and could not have fulfilled the ten requirement conditions on age grounds, that is having reached 66 years prior to completion of the ten years contributions; his views on allowing them the facility of purchasing the shortfall years contributions as is available to other groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7528/08]

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1. 26 February 2008

   Pension Provisions.

   262 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will reconsider the plight of a small number of self employed people who are denied pension entitlements due to the age barrier having entered the scheme on its introduction on 5 April 1988 and could not have fulfilled the ten requirement conditions on age grounds, that is having reached 66 years prior to completion of the ten years contributions; his views on allowing them the facility of purchasing the shortfall years contributions as is available to other groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7528/08]

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