Pensions ombudsman Bill and redundancies
Brendan Smith asked about the financial services and pensions ombudsman Bill and urged Government support for 70 Liberty Insurance workers facing redundancy. The Tánaiste said the Bill should soon undergo pre-legislative scrutiny.
When is it expected that the financial services and pensions ombudsman Bill will be advanced? In that context, could the Tánaiste give the House an assurance that her colleagues in government, namely, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, the Minister for Social Protection and the Minister for Education and Skills, will give every possible support to the 70 employees of Liberty Insurance who face redundancy? I hope the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, along with the statutory agencies, can engage with the companies to try to retain the maximum level of employment in that company because the further loss of jobs at Liberty Insurance is a serious blow to the local economy in Cavan.
