Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

As the Deputy will know, regardless of what legal advices he may have, the legal advices a Government - of which he was a member - has to take relates to the Attorney General. The Attorney General has given his view on this matter; he has explained it. We have legislated for it and in the meantime this does not in any way pre-empt people from gifting their pensions if they so wish.

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