Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his response. I fully understand the pension levy has been put to good use. I ask the Minister State to ensure that ordinary decent people who saved for their pensions are not levied again next year. They did the right thing; they paid from the 1980s until now, when they want to enjoy their retirement. We gave a commitment with regard to a timescale. I ask that we do the right thing and I ask the Minister of State to keep this promise and give these responsible people a break in budget 2015.

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