Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)

It is promised legislation in the programme for Government, and it has also been promised outside the House.

Does legislation need to be passed by this House to give effect to the commitment in the programme for Government to ensure the pension entitlement for retiring Deputies will not begin until they reach the national retirement age? As the Minister is well aware, TDs elected before 2004 who retire at this stage can get their pensions at the age of 50. The commitment is to extend that age so no political pensions can be obtained until the national retirement age.

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