Mr. Greg Ennis:

We met the Minister, Deputy Ross, on 5 July or 7 July 2017, arising from a 21-day strike in Bus Éireann, and we sat in these very seats in February 2017. The Minister assured us he would set up the transport forum no later than September or early October. Ten of his officials were present, as were many of my comrades, and we raised the concerns we had about CIÉ pensions but nothing has happened since then. We are now staring into an abyss, where pay increases are being paid but not provided for in any pension proposals. Pensioners are expecting parity increases but have not got them in ten years and nobody seems to be doing anything. We will not, and cannot, engage any further to fix this matter until we get the legal opinion and until everyone is as clear on the 1950 legislation and the statutory instruments as we are. In the context of the important document we have put forward, it is beyond me how the company can send people here who cannot confirm or deny its authenticity. We are absolutely sure it is a CIÉ document and it has massive implications. People may have not have had the chance to read it, with the weather being as it has been, but they should. Perhaps Mr. Carlyle is aware of it.