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

Once again, this is very disappointing for the deferred members, many of whom have suffered huge losses. When the State airport Bill was brought forward those who paid a heavy price were the deferred members. We all know this. A terrible injustice was done to them whereby some of them lost between 30% and 50% of their pension. This is not right. It is within the gift of the Minister to re-examine this and push the Cabinet to re-examine it. To come in and say the Government has done a deal and put in so much money, and mention the trustee and what was done, is not good enough. There is room if this goes ahead and the Government gets extra money. The Minister mentioned the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund. From a basic point of humanity and the injustice done to these people, something can and should be done.

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