Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The long-service deferred members of the IASS are very upset that the Minister has decided to move on the implementation of the State Airports Act, which allowed for the restructuring of IASS pensions. The deferred members are now facing a loss of 50% of their pensions, which should not happen to anyone. The Minister is washing his hands of responsibility and blaming the trustees. If the Minister's Oireachtas pension was cut by 40% or 50% down the road, he would be up in arms. These people have taken the brunt of this. They were not properly represented on the original-----

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