Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

There is huge disappointment that having met with the Minister, and given that commitments were given and the impression created that there was an understanding of the unfairness in respect of how deferred pensioners in these two companies were being treated, the Minister went ahead and agreed with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to sign the order which effectively provides for cuts of between 40% and 60% to people's pension entitlements.