Marie Moloney (Labour) | Oireachtas source

A person can work in Ireland for ten years, move abroad to another EU country and work there for 40 years contributing to that economy. They can now come back when they reach pension age, claim a pension in Ireland, having worked here for ten years. However, they can also use what they have contributed in, for example, Britain, to increase their Irish pension pro rata. They can get a pension in Britain and in Ireland. I believe the pensions should be paid in the country where people contributed at the rate they contributed.

I have done some investigation and understand the administration cost of these pensions is enormous. Would the Minister consider introducing an administration fee to help lighten the burden?