Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I say to Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice that pensions are mentioned in the Topical Issue as set down, although I appreciate that neither Deputy has raised the issue. However, it was mentioned in the Topical Issue as set down in which the Deputies sought to discuss filling all available places on the rural social scheme, Tús and community employment schemes, as well as the provision of a pension scheme for supervisors. As such, a specific reference was included to pensions, to be fair to the civil servant who drafted the reply. I appreciate that neither Deputy has raised the issue, but, to be fair, that is hardly the fault of the civil servant.

I do not have the figure sought by Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív. He asked me for-----

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