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Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: This is a new Government.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: The Leader just cannot resist. Fine Gael has been in government for almost four years. He should just get over it.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Fine Gael is obviously feeling the pressure in Waterford. Junior Ministers are going out the window.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: The Minister of State, Deputy Coffey, is on the way out. He will soon be gone.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I think the Leader read this speech to the House three years ago.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Does Senator Cullinane agree with the Leader now?

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: It is important we would have a paper copy of the Bill and that we suspend until we have it.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Does the Senator think the Minister is going to be the leader of his party soon?

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Fine Gael would sell it tomorrow if it could.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator was going grand up until that.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: There are to be two Bills taken in that time.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: We are predominantly dealing with the section that deals with pensions. What we have endeavoured to do, including when debating this yesterday, was to bring some fairness into the process and try to reverse some of the changes, which go right back to 2009. It was unfortunate that the Tánaiste, Deputy Burton, chose yesterday not to answer some of the specific questions I put to her....

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I move recommendation No. 13: In page 4, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “Amendment of Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998 4. The Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998 is amended by inserting a new section 32A as follows: “32A. The IAS Scheme shall not be allowed to close its pension scheme except where the scheme has reached a minimum...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I move recommendation No. 14: In page 4, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “Amendment of Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998 4. The Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998 is amended by inserting a new section 32A as follows: “32A. The IAS Scheme shall not be allowed to close its pension scheme except where all pension scheme members are...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I move recommendation No. 12: In page 4, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “Amendment of Pensions Act 1990 4. The Pensions Act 1990 is amended by substituting the following for section 50(3)(a)(i) (II) (inserted by the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2009) as follows: “(II) members whose service in relevant employment has ceased and who have not reached normal...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I move recommendation No. 11: In page 4, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “Amendment of Pensions Act 1990 4. The Pensions Act 1990 is amended in section 50 by inserting the following after subsection (1D) (inserted by the Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Act 2013) as follows: “(1E) A reduction in the preserved benefits for members with accrued service in...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I move recommendation No. 9: In page 4, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “Amendment of Pensions Act 1990 4. The Pensions Act 1990 is amended by inserting a new section 48A as follows: “48A.An appeals mechanism for pension scheme members shall be put in place where trustees have decided upon reduced benefits for members, and such appeals mechanism shall ensure...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I am glad it was.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: The Tánaiste has responded as I thought she would, so there is no surprise there. I did not necessarily come here for a lesson on this. I appreciate it is not an easy job that the Tánaiste has to do but she did not answer some of the fundamental questions I asked. She met deferred members with her officials. At that time, I understand, there were discussions around an additional...