Seanad debates

Wednesday, 31 October 2007

Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages

 

1:00 pm

Photo of Batt O'KeeffeBatt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)

This is a right and an entitlement. I am surprised that people such as my learned colleague would seek to deny the right of an individual to a proper pension. He is entitled to it in the same way as anybody else. Senior civil servants are entitled to it. Deputy Michael Woods was entitled to it. There was an anomaly in the law which he brought to the attention of the civil servants involved. They made a recommendation to which the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance agreed. I specify again that there was no sneakiness. Deputy Michael Woods never made any representations to the Minister for Finance on this issue. He dealt specifically with the Department of Finance, pointing out the inequity in his case as against other civil and public servants. It is important that be put in line. The Government will not withdraw this section.

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