Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 30 March 2021

Select Committee on Justice and Equality

Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised)

Photo of James LawlessJames Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That would be fantastic. I appreciate that. On the pay and pensions issue, I note superannuation comes under a separate subhead. I missed that. The concern that arises is in regard to the defined benefit schemes and the other types of schemes we have in the private sector. General Motors was a successful, profitable company yet its pension bill outweighed its profits and active workforce. There is always a concern in regard to large organisations and whether their pension bills are sustainable and where they sit vis-a-visthe workforce. I am curious as to how those figures compare, but there appears to be a healthy balance.

I thank the Minister and her officials and all members for attending.

The justice committee is very well served by our clerk, researchers and other officials. It is Mr. Gavin Curry's last meeting today. He is not with us in the room but has been a diligent member of the team. The justice committee served him well and he has been promoted to the Journal Office, so I wish him all the best. Our researcher, Ms Claudia Zelli, is moving to another committee in rotation and Ms Emer Hannon will run the team. I welcome Ms Hannon and wish Ms Zelli and Mr. Curry every success in their new roles as they move on to the Journal Office and other committees, respectively. I thank them for their service over recent months.

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