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

Darragh O'Brien: It was €264.

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

Darragh O'Brien: I thank my colleague, Senator Mooney, for moving the amendment. I have debated a number of these points with the Minister on a number of occasions, including during the debate on amendments tabled by me and Senator Power to the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013. Recommendation No. 8 provides that a solvent firm shall not be allowed to close a defined benefit scheme except where the...

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

Darragh O'Brien: No, I do not.

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

Darragh O'Brien: I was never Tánaiste.

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

Darragh O'Brien: Absolutely.

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

Darragh O'Brien: Here we go. It is our fault.

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

Darragh O'Brien: You were dragged kicking and screaming to Europe.

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

Darragh O'Brien: That is not true.

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

Darragh O'Brien: I know that.

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...

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

Darragh O'Brien: It is an issue. The Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection is very good at filibustering when she wants to. What she will do is read out a script and go on and on but she will not answer the specific questions that were put to her. Then, when I get a chance to respond to the Tánaiste, she is gone. I know she is the Tánaiste and she may have other engagements. The...

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

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