Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 487: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received a submission from SIPTU seeking the establishment of an independent pension scheme for the employees of the Dublin Airport Authority; the assets and liabilities which would be transferred to such a scheme; if he has estimated the scale of the deficit in such a fund; and if he foresees obstacles to the approval of this request. [14570/06]

Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 495: To ask the Minister for Transport if he intends to grant approval for the establishment of a separate DAA pension scheme as requested by their representative union. [14769/06]

Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)
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Question 521: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will establish an independent pension scheme for the employees of the Dublin Airport Authority. [15375/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 487, 495 and 521 together.

The Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998 and the State Airports Act 2004 provide that the Dublin Airport Authority, DAA, can establish new pension schemes for its own employees and pensioners. The introduction of any new scheme would require my approval following consultation with the Minister for Finance.

Discussions are currently under way with the DAA concerning future pension arrangements. Decisions on the appropriate future pension arrangements will be made in light of the outcome of these discussions.

As decisions on any future pension arrangements will not be made until the discussions with the DAA have concluded, no commitment can therefore be given on the establishment of a new Dublin Airport Authority scheme or the type of scheme involved.