Dáil Thursday 25 January 2018 at 12:30

Pension calculation fix

Summary

Deputy Healy-Rae raised concern that the pension “fix” for those affected by career breaks would leave about 15,000 men behind. The Tánaiste replied that the contribution changes would apply to women and men alike.

Patrick O'Donovan Fine Gael

You will have to give the cards the red card. The cards will have to go.

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Michael Healy-Rae Independent

John Downing and Laura Larkin reported today on the fix with the pension crisis where pensioners have been denied up to €40 per week. That will be positive for women but, unfortunately, it is reported that approximately 15,000 men, 37% of those affected, will be left behind because they will not come under the umbrella of this fix.

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Pat the Cope Gallagher An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

The Tánaiste dealt with that earlier.

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Simon Coveney The Tánaiste Fine Gael

I gave a very detailed answer to that earlier but just to say that the contributions that will now be provided for in terms of people who took career breaks to look after children or care for parents will apply to women or men. I outlined that in some detail earlier.

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