Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

There is no uncertainty. People know this is a long-term view and are being advised on their personal circumstances. It is interesting to examine the pensions coverage when one sees that of people between the ages of 20 and 24 years of age, only 27% have made provisions. Our campaigns have particularly targeted them to ensure they take out pensions. They are not sitting by waiting to see what the Government does at the end of the year, next year or the year after. Any framework would have to be given time to get embedded.

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