102 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action his Department is taking to inform and assist the high number of people in their late 50s and early 60s who may find themselves disqualified from a State pension from 2012 on the basis of the new contribution qualifying thresholds that will apply from that time; his Department’s estimate of the number aged over 50 years currently on its records who would not qualify if they failed to make a further contribution or they made yearly contributions at their current average rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5440/08]

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102 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action his Department is taking to inform and assist the high number of people in their late 50s and early 60s who may find themselves disqualified from a State pension from 2012 on the basis of the new contribution qualifying thresholds that will apply from that time; his Department’s estimate of the number aged over 50 years currently on its records who would not qualify if they failed to make a further contribution or they made yearly contributions at their current average rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5440/08]

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1. 13 February 2008

   Pension Provisions.

   102 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action his Department is taking to inform and assist the high number of people in their late 50s and early 60s who may find themselves disqualified from a State pension from 2012 on the basis of the new contribution qualifying thresholds that will apply from that time; his Department’s estimate of the number aged over 50 years currently on its records who would not qualify if they failed to make a further contribution or they made yearly contributions at their current average rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5440/08]

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