Defined benefit pensions
Deputy O'Dea asks for the follow-up to the Taoiseach's earlier reply about the Minister for Social Protection meeting the Pensions Authority chair on defined benefit pension schemes. The Taoiseach says he does not yet have the outcome but will inform him once he does, and Deputy O'Dea asks if the meeting has taken place.
I call Deputy Willie O'Dea. In terms of the other names I have, if they are here tomorrow they will be first on the list.
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If anyone is suggesting I am not fair and impartial, let us hear that now. I will make a suggestion to Deputies. A lottery may be the only way we can do it. I have 15 minutes-----
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On a point of order, I had my hand up to indicate I wanted to speak. This is the third morning that I had indicated.
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Deputy O'Dea will not get the opportunity. If anybody can suggest otherwise, they can deal with that.
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I think the Leas-Cheann Comhairle is very fair.
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I remind the Taoiseach about the reply he gave to this House two weeks ago regarding defined benefit pension schemes. He said that the Minister for Social Protection was meeting the chairman of the Pensions Authority with a view to taking action in this regard. I presume the meeting has taken place and I want to know what is the follow-up.
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I do not have that follow-up for Deputy O'Dea but I will advise him of the outcome of the meeting, if it has taken place, between the Minister and the chairman.