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- Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (16 Jul 2025)
John Paul O'Shea: Before we begin, I will read a note on privilege and housekeeping matters. Witnesses and members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise engage in speech that would be regarded as damaging to the good name of the person or...
- Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (16 Jul 2025)
John Paul O'Shea: I thank Mr. Duggan. I appreciate the remarks. I will now proceed to members for a discussion. First up is Deputy Louise O'Reilly.
- Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (16 Jul 2025)
John Paul O'Shea: Deputy O'Reilly's time is up.
- Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (16 Jul 2025)
John Paul O'Shea: I call Deputy Ardagh.
- Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (16 Jul 2025)
John Paul O'Shea: That is no problem.
- Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (16 Jul 2025)
John Paul O'Shea: I have a few questions. I thank Mr. Duggan for coming in and giving us a detailed presentation. There was also a presentation in the audiovisual room this week for Members of the Oireachtas to consult a little more. It is a game-changer scheme, as all members have said. It provides that bit of security for people who have no pension other than the State pension and to have that quality of...
- Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (16 Jul 2025)
John Paul O'Shea: Thank you, Mr. Duggan. From your comments and those of your team, I think we can be confident about being online for 1 January and that there will be no further delays, which is important. Senator Rabbitte has indicated that she wants to come in again.
- Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (16 Jul 2025)
John Paul O'Shea: Why is the timeline six years? Is there a possibility of doing it earlier or within the six years?
- Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (16 Jul 2025)
John Paul O'Shea: Thank you. We are out of time so we will have to pause the discussion. I thank the officials for attending. It was a very engaging and proactive discussion on auto-enrolment. I wish them well in their preparations over the next couple of months. The committee will be keeping informed with regard to progress. I am sure we will have the officials back in with regard to how the scheme is...
- Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)
John Paul O'Shea: Before we begin, I will read a note on privilege and housekeeping matters. Witnesses and members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise engage in speech that would be regarded as damaging to the good name of the person or...
- Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)
John Paul O'Shea: I thank Mr. O'Donnell. We will now go to Ms Louise Lennon from Irish Rural Link.
- Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)
John Paul O'Shea: I thank all the witnesses for their introductory remarks. I will invite members to discuss. I remind members participating remotely to use the raised hand feature and to cancel it when they have spoken. I call Senator Sarah O'Reilly.
- Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)
John Paul O'Shea: I thank the Senator. Perhaps we can go to each organisation to respond. Would Mr. O'Donnell like to go first?
- Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)
John Paul O'Shea: I invite Ms Lennon to respond on behalf of Irish Rural Link.
- Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)
John Paul O'Shea: The time is up, so we sadly have to move on. Deputy O'Reilly is next.
- Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)
John Paul O'Shea: Does Ms Fleming want to comment?
- Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)
John Paul O'Shea: The Deputy should ask a question because we are running out of time.