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Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: As soon as this scheme is introduced, there will be further attacks on public servants.

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: The scheme proposes a move to a career average assessment, later retirement and consumer price index linkage, which makes for a drastic disimprovement in retirement benefits for public servants. I reiterate this is an attack on public servants. The new scheme will be less generous than all private sector schemes.

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: These are figures produced by the Trident report and by actuaries.

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: The Minister is hiding behind his own figures and figures from-----

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: This scheme is quite clear. An independent report by actuaries has proved that this scheme is not a pension scheme at all but a rip off.

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: The people in the scheme will pay more into the scheme-----

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: -----than they will get out of it.

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: It is despicable that a person who claims to derive his politics and policies from James Connolly would involve himself in this kind of carry on and this kind of attack on public servants.

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: The scheme is part and parcel of a campaign which has demonised and continues to demonise public servants. I refer to the increase in age proposed under this scheme. The scheme is part of various proposals and implementations to increase retirement age from 60 to 65 and thence to 66, 67 and 68, on a compulsory basis. I have no difficulty with public servants who want to work until they are...

Debt Settlement and Mortgage Resolution Office Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: It is important to remember from where the mortgage debt problem came. Part of the problem was that every part of the establishment here - the banks, building societies, Government, auctioneers, developers and media - stressed how young people needed to get on the property ladder, that money was available and now was the time to get a house. Limitless money was available from banks and...

State Companies (19 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if he will rely in the main on investment in modern industry through State companies such as the ESB and others to generate economic growth and jobs in view of problems (details supplied). [30361/11]

State Companies (19 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: I thank the Minister for his reply. Would he agree that the policy of relying on the private sector to create jobs and solve the economic and social crisis in this country has failed? He himself stated that the various companies under his umbrella have been successful. In the early years of the State, companies like the ESB, Bord na Móna and the Irish Sugar Company were the key drivers...

State Companies (19 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: Of course I never suggested that it is either-or. The current situation is that the private sector has simply failed to create the jobs. The jobs the sector has created are obviously very welcome. I am suggesting that we cannot be excessively dependent on either the private sector or foreign direct investment and that we must invest in our own State and semi-State companies to create jobs....

State Companies (19 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: It seems to be taking a long time.

Common Agricultural Policy Reform Proposals: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: The proposals published yesterday are of serious concern for farmers. Therefore, I welcome the Minister's assurances today in regard to his objectives. I hope his key priority will be to ensure the Food Harvest 2020 targets are achieved. Farming is a major enterprise in this country and a huge driver of the economy. Some 60% of Irish manufactured exports were derived from agriculture with...

Common Agricultural Policy Reform Proposals: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: I have two questions. Will the Minister comment on Deputy Kirk's question on the sugar industry? We know what happened with the industry, but I am aware of numerous farmers who believe that the industry can be reinstated. What are his views on that? Second, the age profile of farmers has been a cause of concern for a number of years. Are there new proposals to improve the age profile?

Sale of State Assets: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: The taunt of where will the money come from, was heard again this morning and we hear it almost every day in this Chamber. I have said time and again and I will repeat for the Minister where the money could be found.

Sale of State Assets: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: We know that the wealthiest 5% of the population have assets of approximately €250 billion. We know from recent Central Statistics Office figures that in the year 2009 alone, those same people gained an additional €27.2 billion. These are CSO figures, not my figures. These people do not pay a ha'penny in wealth tax. If they were in most other European countries they would pay a wealth...

Sale of State Assets: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: These people are getting away scot free. It is about time this Government looked for a bit of patriotism from people who are very wealthy and who have very significant assets-----

Sale of State Assets: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Séamus Healy: -----and who are freeloading on the backs of middle and lower income families-----