Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

I think, in the main, the majority of people agree with the proposal to reduce the limit to €150,000. If we are to change anything more fundamental, we will do so in the context of the Green Paper on Pensions. The Commission on Taxation is looking at a number of these issues, including the issue of pension provision for directors, which was raised by Deputy Rabbitte. There will be no change in the self-employed pension payment for the year 2007-08. The change relates to next year.

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