Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Clearly, the fact that in the case of the scheme that was dealt with last weekend, the company concerned is one of the strongest in the country speaks for itself. This is an issue that must be addressed nationally as a country and a people because as time goes on and people live longer, they will have a requirement to draw their pensions for a longer time. This issue must be reflected in the kind of pension scheme that operates and is put in place. It is not nice to see anyone on strike and obviously people have a right to do these things in particular circumstances. It is to be hoped the legislation that is going through will have its own impact but the country and the Oireachtas must decide on the nature of what it is we intend to do about pensions in general for the future, because all these schemes, practically without exception, have a series of difficulties of one sort or another.

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