Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

I am not responsible for tax but I will check with the Minister for Finance on the Deputy's behalf. The amendments are also to assist schemes that are now in difficulty but the long-term frame for pensions is a bigger issue and will be dealt with in that framework. Questions were also asked about the restructuring and in-deficit. The Pensions Board must be satisfied with the section 50 restructuring proposal. It is the first port of call. The funds will go to the Exchequer but we must keep track of all the costs the scheme incurs so that they can be reviewed in three years' time to see how it is working. I am not sure whether Deputy Enright spoke on her two amendments.

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