Averil Power (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I second the proposal by Senator O'Brien on the Irish aviation superannuation scheme, which is nothing short of a disgrace. I and Senators O'Brien, Byrne and others have raised this issue many times in the House, trying to get people on the opposite side to see the injustice behind it. It is the first legislation brought through to destroy the rights of private workers' pensions. We are now seeing the impact of what it means, which is unfair cuts across the board and particularly outrageous cuts for deferred members of the airline schemes.