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Seanad: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme: Statements (18 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: On a point of order, and I do not wish to interrupt the Minister, but it is unfair of the Minister to ask us questions when he knows we cannot respond.

Seanad: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme: Statements (18 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Given that not too many spokespeople are offering after Senator Barrett, I was going to request that another couple of Senators could be allowed to speak, with the indulgence of the Minister. Perhaps the Acting Leader will amend the-----

Seanad: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme: Statements (18 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Perhaps they can be given two minutes each.

Seanad: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme: Statements (18 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I think Senator Craughwell wants to come in as well.

Seanad: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme: Statements (18 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Absolutely.

Seanad: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme: Statements (18 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Go raibh maith agat. I thank the Minister for coming into the House today, following my request on the Order of Business. I appreciate the Minister is busy, but I am sure he appreciates the gravity of what signing the two commencement orders means to thousands of people, who were members of the scheme. Unfortunately the time allocation of four minutes will not be sufficient to address the...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: The Leader has stated that the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, will be in the House at 6 p.m. today to make a statement on the cuts to the airport pension scheme and to take questions in that regard. I am very grateful to the Leader. I will try to remember to mention other items tomorrow. I was more concerned about 15,000 workers having their pensions cut than by the Tánaiste being detained...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: No.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: The Leader is now critiquing me on the Order of Business-----

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: The Leader is missing the point completely. I do not see why the Leader is bringing me into this-----

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Why is the Senator interested whether he was there or not?

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Why does the Senator not ask him later?

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I tell the Senator what I will do next week. I will ask him then.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: It is the by-election all over again.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to seek an amendment to the Order of Business. I know that there are Labour Members opposite who have engaged with retired members of the airport scheme and who are also disgusted at what has happened. The Minister, Deputy Donohoe, needs to explain to this House the reason he saw fit to sign two commencement orders yesterday evening. As the House is not overly burdened with work...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: The Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, allowed that to happen.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: What is the difference between AIB workers and airport workers? Why was €1.1 billion put into one scheme and nothing put into the other?

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Last evening, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, signed two commencement orders to tear apart the pension entitlements of 15,000 members of the Irish aviation superannuation scheme, IASS. All Members will have been written to by retired people in their 60s, 70s or 80s who will lose a minimum of six weeks pay, which is a more than a 10% cut, and will carry...

Seanad: Commemoration Planning: Statements (13 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: The Minister is very welcome to the House, and I welcome this opportunity to put a few points to her. I will address the 1916 commemorations, which are the most significant ones. It was a watershed moment in the history of this independent State. While other areas deserve to be commemorated, I will not be able to cover all of them in a short five minutes, so I will deal only with the 1916...

Seanad: Seanad Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I agree I have probably overstepped the mark.