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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board: Discussion with Chairman Designate (12 Feb 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Are there any further questions? That probably concludes this session. Like everybody else, I wish Mr. O'Callaghan well in his new position.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board: Discussion with Chairman Designate (12 Feb 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: We were not too hard on you. I am sure we will have further dealings with Mr. O'Callaghan in terms of monitoring the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board. I thank him for coming before the committee and wish him the best of luck in your role. That concludes the committee's consideration of the appointment of Mr. O'Callaghan as chairperson of the Residential Institutions Statutory...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board: Discussion with Chairman Designate (12 Feb 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: We will suspend for one minute to allow the next witnesses to take their seats.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implications for Employees of Changes to Pension Age: Discussion (12 Feb 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: We are now moving to the next item of business, which is implications for employees of changes to the pension age. This is the second item for consideration by the committee today in public session. I welcome from the Department of Social Protection, Dr. Orlaigh Quinn, Ms Patricia Murphy and Mr. Niall Egan; from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mr. Martin Shanaher, Ms...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implications for Employees of Changes to Pension Age: Discussion (12 Feb 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I am sorry, but there is a telephone interfering with the sound system. If anyone has a telephone on could they please turn it off?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implications for Employees of Changes to Pension Age: Discussion (12 Feb 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I invite Mr. Shanagher to make his remarks on behalf of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implications for Employees of Changes to Pension Age: Discussion (12 Feb 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I call the final speaker, Mr. Whelan, from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implications for Employees of Changes to Pension Age: Discussion (12 Feb 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: We will now move to questions. I must do so in the order of the spokespersons and I will start with Senator Averil Power.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implications for Employees of Changes to Pension Age: Discussion (12 Feb 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: There are many questions for Dr. Quinn.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implications for Employees of Changes to Pension Age: Discussion (12 Feb 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: It involved a 65 year old, which is quite different. Was the individual aged 65 years?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implications for Employees of Changes to Pension Age: Discussion (12 Feb 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Can he or she do so now?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implications for Employees of Changes to Pension Age: Discussion (12 Feb 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Senator Marie Moloney mentioned the homemaker's credit.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implications for Employees of Changes to Pension Age: Discussion (12 Feb 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: That it is beneficial.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implications for Employees of Changes to Pension Age: Discussion (12 Feb 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Such practices appear to be prohibited under disability rights legislation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implications for Employees of Changes to Pension Age: Discussion (12 Feb 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: They would only receive it for six months.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implications for Employees of Changes to Pension Age: Discussion (12 Feb 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Could jobseeker's benefit be extended to such individuals in order that they would be covered until they receive the State pension?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implications for Employees of Changes to Pension Age: Discussion (12 Feb 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Mr. Whelan corrected the record in regard to his written submission. Newly elected Deputies and Senators will no longer qualify until they reach pension age. The last Government only lasted four years and Members of the last Dáil did not qualify for any pension, even though they had paid contributions and the pension levy. Most people are not voted out of their jobs.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implications for Employees of Changes to Pension Age: Discussion (12 Feb 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: That is okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implications for Employees of Changes to Pension Age: Discussion (12 Feb 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Mr. Shanagher spoke about encouraging private sector employers to allow staff to remain at work after they reach the age of 65 years. What is the retirement age in the public sector?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implications for Employees of Changes to Pension Age: Discussion (12 Feb 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: If the public sector wants to lead by example, it should allow staff to stay on until they reach pension age. As it is a State policy, the public sector should lead the way. The issue was raised with me by a constituent who would like to stay at work in the private sector until the age of 66 years. Should the legislation not provide such a right?