Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

In July the Joint Committee on Social Protection published a review of the contributory State pension. Some of the main recommendations made by the committee include the fact that the joint committee is of the view that the current averaging system is inequitable and a new type of contribution system should be devised. The joint committee noted that the Minister is considering the introduction of a total contribution system to replace the averaging system. However, the joint committee believes that proposals should be developed for a universal pension payment to replace the State pension, contributory and non-contributory.

Is it not strange that there is not one representative of the Labour Party here? I think I saw one of them speak earlier but given that the then Minister-----

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