Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Approximately 200,000 workers are in defined-benefit pensions schemes but little or no protection exists for them in the event of insolvency. Legislation to provide protection for them has been long promised and it was expected that it would be contained in the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill which was published yesterday. Unfortunately, no provisions in this regard were included in the Bill. Can the Tánaiste tell the House when legislation will be published to provide protection for workers in the event of insolvency in a pensions scheme or of a company for which they work?

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