Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 542: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts he is making to aid in the resolution of the shortfall in the Irish Aviation Superannuation Scheme Pension Fund. [33221/12]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The question refers to the Irish Airlines (General Employees) Superannuation Scheme (IASS).

The IASS is a multi-employer scheme involving Aer Lingus DAA and SR Technics. Resolution of the funding difficulties in the scheme is a matter for the trustees, the companies participating in the scheme and the members and I understand that the parties are participating in discussions with the assistance of the Labour Relations Commission in an effort to find a solution to the current difficulties.

As I have no function in relation to the pension scheme the Department is not a party to these discussions.