Waterford Crystal pension ruling
Richard Boyd Barrett asks how the Government will respond to the European Court ruling concerning Waterford Crystal workers’ pensions and seeks a meeting with them. The Taoiseach says the case has returned to the High Court pending its decision.
The Waterford Crystal workers, in their battle to get justice over the collapse of their pension fund, won an important ruling in the European Court of Justice that has major implications for them and the issue of pensions generally. Does the Government have legislative plans to respond to the implications of the landmark case? Is it the intention of the Government to meet the representatives of the Waterford Crystal workers to discuss wider implications for legislation arising from this?
Comment on this
This case was referred by the High Court to Europe for clarification on a number of technical issues. These issues have been clarified by the European court so it returns to the High Court and we will await the court's decision, having received the clarification sought.
Comment on this
The workers would rather meet the Government.