Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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The Minister knows very well that the issue here is the small proportion of people on pensions that are too large, which are indefensible in the current economic climate. That is the reason the concept of emergency legislation came into being. It provides emergency measures for a crisis situation.

The Minister of State referred to legal advice. Perhaps he will help us out here. The Minister, Deputy Howlin, while liberally quoting this legal advice has steadfastly refused to produce it. It would be very helpful if the Minister of State could produce the advice he has been given. He may wish to dismiss my proposal as some kind of obtuse, political stance. I would expect nothing less from him.