Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

On the differential in the figures Professor Doyle has just quote, I have often heard from people, particularly those living in Britain who may be home on holidays, talking about the good social protection systems here in comparison to what they are in receipt of in London, for example. I presume Northern Ireland is not better than London regarding state pensions.