Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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Question 273: To ask the Minister for Transport when he intends to grant the necessary legislative approval for the DAA scheme to resolve the pension deficit problem; and the terms he has set out for the granting of same. [21899/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act, 1998 and the State Airports Act 2004 provides that the 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 ongoing with DAA in relation to future pension arrangements. Decisions on the appropriate future pension arrangements will be made in the 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 in relation to the establishment of a new Dublin Airport Authority scheme or the type of scheme involved.