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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Equality and Fairness of State Pension: Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

Noel Harrington: While I accept that, it is fairly evident that we still have a huge pensions funding issue and more work should be done in this regard. I say this in the context of the cost implications of Mr. Gaynor's proposal on reverting the transition year and the State pension to 65 years and 66 years, respectively.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Equality and Fairness of State Pension: Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

Noel Harrington: In some cases, but not all.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Equality and Fairness of State Pension: Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

Noel Harrington: With all due respect to Mr. Gaynor, perhaps we could receive confirmation of these surprising figures and information on the cost implications as part of our further work on this petition. The latter would have to be considered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Equality and Fairness of State Pension: Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

Noel Harrington: Is Deputy Boyd Barrett blaming the teachers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)

Noel Harrington: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. It would be appropriate to bring in some departmental officials and perhaps someone from the European Commission. Reference was made to the fact that the European debate has moved away from tendering for social inclusion projects. It might be interesting to get the opinion of someone in the Commission who could flesh out the picture and state...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)

Noel Harrington: This was a very interesting presentation. I do not have many questions. I am more familiar with some of the programmes in west Cork. Reference was also made to the islands, which seem to be a difficult area to deal with in terms of planning. The point has been made to me for some time about duplication of effort, for example, where groups might be doing more or less the same or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)

Noel Harrington: What company, framework or corporate entity would tender against the delegates' organisation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)

Noel Harrington: What is its structure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)

Noel Harrington: We might get more information on those.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (29 Jan 2015)

Noel Harrington: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 182 of 2 October 2014 if her officials have reviewed the application of a person (details supplied) regarding transport education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4155/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (29 Jan 2015)

Noel Harrington: I thank the witnesses for presenting a very interesting discussion. Do the witnesses agree that there are many elements to the offer? There is the share price, which is the pounds, shillings and pence, connectivity, which has been mentioned, and the Heathrow slots, which are very important. The slots are vitally important for the future of Cork Airport, for example. I do not want to pitch...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (5 Feb 2015)

Noel Harrington: 167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their disadvantaged area payment for 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5237/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 Feb 2015)

Noel Harrington: 298. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views that is it fair and equitable to apply a figure for gross income of €40,000 in considering applications under the national reserve and young farmers Schemes, and that no consideration is given to income tax, universal social charge, pay related social insurance, mortgage payments, health insurance, the cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (10 Feb 2015)

Noel Harrington: 309. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine , further to Parliamentary Question No. 327 of 16 December 2014, when a person (details supplied) will receive payment under the beef data programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6063/15]

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2015)

Noel Harrington: What about the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast?

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2015)

Noel Harrington: Scandalous.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Equality and Fairness of State Pension: (Resumed) Discussion (11 Feb 2015)

Noel Harrington: I thank Mr. Whelan for his presentation. As matter of interest, does Mr. Whelan have the Greek retirement age in the analysis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Equality and Fairness of State Pension: (Resumed) Discussion (11 Feb 2015)

Noel Harrington: One issue Mr. Gaynor was particularly focused on was the idea that a person may leave work at 65 years but does not get the State pension until 66 years, and that there may be a year when the person has the option of claiming jobseeker's benefit. Does ICTU have an opinion on this? To claim jobseeker's benefit, a person must be seeking work. A person does not qualify for jobseeker's benefit...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Equality and Fairness of State Pension: (Resumed) Discussion (11 Feb 2015)

Noel Harrington: The point I am making is that, technically, a person signs for jobseeker's benefit or allowance on the basis that he is actively seeking work. This is the anomaly I am trying to point out. Let us suppose a person has left work or has had to leave work and does not have a State pension. The only option open to him for an income is jobseeker's benefit. However, technically speaking, to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Equality and Fairness of State Pension: (Resumed) Discussion (11 Feb 2015)

Noel Harrington: Obviously, that issue is part of the discussion.