Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am not a member of any establishment. I represent the people of Dublin Central. I do not represent the 1% of which the Deputy speaks. I am trying to make good decisions, which involve compromise, for the betterment of all. This is a sensible decision. The Deputy is right that there will be changes in the retirement age between 2021 and 2028. This is about ensuring that we have a State pension that is at a good level and affordable for all. This is trying to do the right thing by people who work and by those who will depend on the State pension and the non-contributory State pension in the future. These are not the actions of an establishment but of a Government that is trying to do the right thing by ordinary people.

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