Edward Nealon
Question:101 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for Social Welfare if farmers paying PRSI for a number of years but not yet qualified under the ten year rule for a contributory pension can continue to pay the PRSI if they lease their land under the farm retirement scheme and if they hand over their land under the farm retirement scheme so that they will become eligible for a contributory old age pension once they have ceased drawing the farm retirement pension at the age of 70 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.