Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 10 April 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

General Scheme of the Employment (Restriction of Certain Mandatory Retirement Ages) Bill 2024: Discussion

Photo of David StantonDavid Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There is one other question I wanted to ask Mr. Mellon. He talked about the right of older people to choose their retirement age. I agree with him on that. I agree with the whole idea of getting rid of mandatory retirement ages. He talked about the capacity to continue working and people's physical health. This needs further debate and discussion and a more nuanced approach. I think we have just touched on that. It is something Mr. Mellon has highlighted in his presentation. Does he want to say more on that?

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