Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghlacadh leis an Teachta as ucht an glaoch a chur sé orm nuair a bhí sé i Londain. Tá a fhios agam go raibh leas-Chéad Aire an Tionól sa Tuaisceart ag an sochraid inné. Tá mé buíoch as ucht é sin. Ní chuireann sé isteach ró-mhór orm bheith anseo. Déarfadh sí féin liom gur cheart go mbéinn anseo. The question of serious amounts of money being paid in pensions to retired persons is a matter of some importance to the Government. I get it all the time myself around the country. It did not start just now but has been going on for some time. In its own small way, I happened to be the first public servant to take a voluntary pay cut and leave aside whatever bits and pieces of pensions I had, including one from a different profession.

The Government is concerned about this matter. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform will make a statement about it later this afternoon. It might be more appropriate for the Deputy to wait for it rather than me giving the details about it now.

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