Averil Power (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I accept that the Minister was not present at this morning's meeting and does not know what was said. I am simply relaying to him the message I was given by someone who attended it. I am seeking an assurance from him that he will contact the expert panel to ensure that the issues affecting pensioners and deferred pensioners are considered in the report. If all they get is a meeting in which they are told their concerns cannot be taken into account, it will be a cosmetic exercise. I ask him to ensure there is no difficulty with the terms of reference and that when the expert panel issues its report, be it tomorrow, next week or at some other date, it takes into account the entitlements of pensioners and deferred pensioners.