459 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will change the conditions of qualification for the invalidity pension whereby a person who qualifies medically and with the correct PRSI contributions but who, on becoming self employed, is not allowed to sign for credits if they become too ill to work and therefore if self employment is their last place of work they will not be allowed to qualify for the invalidity pension even though they meet all the other qualifying criteria; the steps she will take to rectify this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32129/08]

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459 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will change the conditions of qualification for the invalidity pension whereby a person who qualifies medically and with the correct PRSI contributions but who, on becoming self employed, is not allowed to sign for credits if they become too ill to work and therefore if self employment is their last place of work they will not be allowed to qualify for the invalidity pension even though they meet all the other qualifying criteria; the steps she will take to rectify this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32129/08]

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