Eric J. Byrne
Question:242 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Social Welfare the benefit to an insured person who pays class D stamp; if a person has a right to demand that he pay class A1 stamp; if an employee can ask his employers to change his contribution to a class A1 stamp in order to qualify him for disability benefit and contributory retirement pension after he has gained the necessary 39 A1 stamps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7117/96]