Mr. Fergus Whelan:

The short answer is that I do not know but it is difficult to compare pension entitlements across Europe. When I was in the room while Mr. Henry Gaynor was here, I could see huge confusion among committee members about the difference between public and private pensions, which part is the PRSI pension and which part is the occupational pensions. The pension models around Europe differ so greatly that European comparisons are not of much value, with the exception of the UK.