287. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person who is entitled to the full state contributory pension in the United Kingdom is entitled as a result of this to the full contributory State pension here at the Irish rate; the arrangements in place in cases in which the UK pension is lower for a top-up payment to be made to Irish persons to bring them up to the Irish contributory pension level; the position regarding persons in the opposite position that are entitled to a full Irish pension but are now resident in the UK and apply for a contributory pension there; if there is a clawback between the two jurisdictions to pay the UK level pension in the UK; if there is a refund mechanism back to the government regarding these cases in view of the fact that a higher pension is payable here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25562/17]

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287. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person who is entitled to the full state contributory pension in the United Kingdom is entitled as a result of this to the full contributory State pension here at the Irish rate; the arrangements in place in cases in which the UK pension is lower for a top-up payment to be made to Irish persons to bring them up to the Irish contributory pension level; the position regarding persons in the opposite position that are entitled to a full Irish pension but are now resident in the UK and apply for a contributory pension there; if there is a clawback between the two jurisdictions to pay the UK level pension in the UK; if there is a refund mechanism back to the government regarding these cases in view of the fact that a higher pension is payable here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25562/17]

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