Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Under the Haddington Road agreement, and a side deal struck thereafter, former Ministers and taoisigh are to receive an increase in their pensions. The Taoiseach will be aware that this has gone down like a lead balloon in the public sphere. What is the Taoiseach going to do about it? He has passed the ball to the recipients rather than the Government acting to remedy it.

Last week, the Tánaiste said the Company Law Review Group, CLRG, would examine issues involved in the Clerys dispute. We were also told that the review group has not been tasked with reviewing section 224 of the Companies Act 2014 on tactical insolvencies. Does the Government intend to use the powers under section 962 of the Companies Act 2014 to request that the review group provide a report? It would empower the Minister to ask the review group for a report on a specific issue contained within the Act. In light of the assurance given to the Dáil last week, will be Government exercise its power to task the review group with immediately reviewing the workings of section 224, as is its prerogative?

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