Noel Harrington (Cork South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I take Mr. Gaynor's point but life expectancy is getting that bit longer and I imagine most people would be quite happy to work until 66, 67 or even 68 and would be quite capable of doing that. Does Mr. Gaynor see the point that were there a voluntary aspect, they would leave before they get the State pension? Is there a danger that the Department of Social Protection then would take a view that a person had left work voluntarily and therefore did not actually qualify because one must be actively seeking work for either jobseeker's benefit or jobseeker's allowance?