Marie Louise O'Donnell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Begg’s paper was excellent, very comprehensive and frightening about Europe in ways. I would not necessarily agree with his statistics on population growth.

He has had a marvellous and extraordinary career. I want to ask some questions left of centre. Outside his 30 year career, which began in 1985 as a member of the board of Trócaire to being director of Think-tank for Action on Social Change, TASC, what does Mr. Begg think is his best quality to be Chairman of the Pensions Authority, apart from his chairmanships, secretarial posts, work in the technology area and board memberships?

If he had been the chairman of the Pensions Authority at the time, what would his reaction have been to what happened the workers in Clerys?