Terry Brennan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for the clarification. Section 15 provides for the transfer of staff from local authorities to Uisce Éireann. Such transfers will take place following consultations between each individual local authority and Uisce Éireann. The intention is that this section will only apply to local authority staff involved in the delivery of water services as part of an agreement between the local authority and Uisce Éireann. There is a question about the pension rights of local authority staff with long service who move to Uisce Éireann. Will those rights be transferred?