Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)

Given the scale of the deficit, there clearly is a need for action to be taken. Does the Minister intend to provide more staff at the Pensions Board? It recently stated that it does not have the staff and expertise to carry out its functions adequately at the moment. There is a contradiction to this approach, because it also returned a surplus of €400,000 to the Department and reduced the fees to pension schemes by 7.5%. Does the Minister have confidence in the Pensions Board and in its ability to do the task given to it? This crisis has happened on the board's watch. How does he intend to proceed in respect of reform of the board?

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