997. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons in receipt of carer's allowance who were self-employed at the time their carer duty commenced are denied a credited contribution; her views on whether this means that effectively two persons in receipt of carer's allowance are being treated differently by the contributions system; her further views on whether some persons are being penalised as a result of their prior employment history; if this anomaly will be rectified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12900/18]

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997. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons in receipt of carer's allowance who were self-employed at the time their carer duty commenced are denied a credited contribution; her views on whether this means that effectively two persons in receipt of carer's allowance are being treated differently by the contributions system; her further views on whether some persons are being penalised as a result of their prior employment history; if this anomaly will be rectified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12900/18]

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