Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

That is a favourite tactic of mine in Cork South-Central.

Has the Taoiseach considered the time in which the processing of such requests is taking within his Department? He states in his reply that four such requests are currently being processed. The Department of Social Protection replied to a request for documents relating to the pension levy two week ago, yet a similar request to the Department of the Taoiseach is still awaiting reply, even though it was lodged at the same time. There seems to be a certain tardiness or reluctance to provide documentation or any briefing material that his Department has received on the pension levy. This is a very important levy, because it is reducing benefits payable to pensioners and it also puts the solvency of pension funds into question. Perhaps he might indicate to me why that delay exists in his Department.

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