Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

This is not 1992; it cannot be and it is not business as usual. I have received legal advice on the Bill published by Fine Gael today which states that it is constitutional to pass the Bill now and end this practice for everybody who is currently so entitled. It can be done immediately. The members of Fine Gael are willing to give up voluntarily those pensions if Fianna Fáil does not accept the Bill which I have put forward, which will also deal with members of Fianna Fáil. There are some strong reports that the reason there is reluctance about this issue is that some members of Fianna Fáil who have considerable ministerial experience are in receipt of significant pensions. In any event, this is a matter which is not of 1992. This is 2010.

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