Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)

From 24 July a pensioner cannot go to the post office with his or her pension book and pensions will be paid into bank or post office accounts, which will result in serious emotional and psychological difficulties for many elderly people. I ask the Leader to communicate to the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Deputy Hanafin, as a matter of extreme urgency, that she should desist in this and that we need further discussion in this regard. I have had numerous telephone calls from pensioners about this.