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Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (16 Apr 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: -----I would be dealing with the issue regarding the ex-Córas Iompair Éireann, CIÉ, workers. I know something is happening in the audiovisual room with regard to this, but the issue was brought to me by Liam and Pat, who would obviously be very good constituents of mine. Go raibh maith agat.

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (16 Apr 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: You are some operator I tell you, Deputy Ó Murchú. I call Deputy Bríd Smith.

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (16 Apr 2024)

Heather Humphreys: You would want to watch them Border boys.

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (16 Apr 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: And so say all of us.

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (16 Apr 2024)

Bríd Smith: As my mother used to say, brave are the chancers. You are some chancer.

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (16 Apr 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I am deeply hurt.

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (16 Apr 2024)

Bríd Smith: This is something I have been talking about on behalf of various workers since I came in in 2016 and as workers' spokesperson for People Before Profit. There has been a real war on pensions, particularly defined benefit pensions, over the past ten years or so. The narrative is that we are living too long, and we cannot afford this, so we have to tackle it. Therefore, instead of longevity...

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (16 Apr 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is an important debate. When people start talking about pensions, the eyes, especially of young people, tend to glaze over. They do not think about the future until they get nearer to that age, as some of us have. Some of us have passed it. I am ten years past 65 at this stage but I am lucky because I have my health and a good job and I am happy with that, but many people do not have...

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (16 Apr 2024)

Martin Browne: We are living in an ageing society, and it is important we get auto-enrolment right. It is important to provide a financial vehicle to help people to supplement the State pension to enable them greater financial security in retirement, so we must get it right. It is to reward workers and improve their lives post retirement. I refer to the mandatory nature of the automatic opt-in for six...

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (16 Apr 2024)

Gary Gannon: I am grateful for the opportunity to make some points on this Bill and our pension system more generally. I do not want to come across as if I am suggesting that auto-enrolment is without benefit. Many hardworking people with no pension savings will be saving for the first time and will be better off as a result. Overall, however, I wonder about the repercussions. How does this...

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (16 Apr 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I welcome the Bill. It was a key recommendation of the OECD's review of the Irish pension system that we had to increase that supplemental pension coverage. That word "supplemental" is important. Deputy Duncan Smith alluded to it but I do not believe it is within our compass to make any promises about future governments, however. The system is designed to be supplemental and it does not...

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (16 Apr 2024)

Denise Mitchell: The issue of pensions has been discussed for a long time and the Government has now got around to publishing its plan, following on from the initial submissions that were sought for years ago. The Government is trying to address the fact that Ireland is the only state in the OECD without a pension saving scheme for workers after 25 years of its being talked about. However, we need...

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (16 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: Auto-enrolment is an issue that has long been talked about. We are glad that we now have a Bill before us. We have reservations about some aspects of the more detailed elements but broadly speaking are supportive of its provisions. The impetus behind auto-enrolment is to address the pension coverage gap and to take steps towards improving the financial security of people in retirement....

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (16 Apr 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Auto-enrolment has been discussed for a lengthy period and, in principle, it is something my party supports and has argued for. However, we are not satisfied with the structure outlined in the Bill. Consequently, we will not be supporting the legislation on this Stage. If substantial changes are made during its passage, we will consider doing so on a later Stage. In principle,...

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (16 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I am thankful for the opportunity to make a contribution. Sinn Féin supports the overall idea of auto-enrolment. We have consistently advocated for the introduction of a fit-for-purpose auto-enrolment scheme. In this State, we are very late to this type of pensions policy, as the Minister acknowledged. It is essential, however, that an undertaking as significant as this is done...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Apr 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Deputy.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Apr 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: You could not make this stuff up. An open letter has gone around to the Taoiseach and all Deputies in this House to protest to the German ambassador about that suppression of free discussion and freedom of assembly. I encourage Members to sign that letter.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Apr 2024)

Paul Murphy: The attendance of the Taoiseach’s predecessor, Deputy Varadkar, at the Munich Security Conference, was significant. It was part of a drive that has been ongoing under Deputies Varadkar and Micheál Martin to erode whatever is left of neutrality and to display to the world that we are serious about this stuff, and that they should not worry because we will grow out of the immature...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Apr 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I call on the Taoiseach to conclude.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Apr 2024)

Simon Harris: There were a lot of very important issues, so let me try to take them. First, in response to Deputy Haughey, on the day on which I assumed this office, I spoke to the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to outline to him Ireland's ongoing support for the people of Ukraine, for their territorial integrity and for the European values of freedom. I had further discussions with European...