Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the Electricity Supply Board has not incorporated the legislative provisions of the Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995 into its pension scheme rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18805/15]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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202. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995 was concealed from Electricity Supply Board's management and pension fund trustees, until they became aware of it during a very public dispute in December 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18808/15]

Alex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 201 and 202 together.

The ESB General Employees' Superannuation Defined Benefit Scheme is a contributory pension scheme through which pensions for the majority of employees in the electricity business are funded. The fund is vested in trustees nominated by ESB and its members for the sole benefit of employees, former employees and their dependents. The Scheme is a defined benefit scheme and is registered as such with the Pensions Authority (formerly the Pensions Board). The operation of the Scheme is a matter for the Trustees of the fund and not one in which I have a role or function.

My department has been advised by ESB that the company is satisfied that it is fully compliant with the provisions of the Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995 (No. 35 of 1995).

Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will indicate any examination which his Department has made of the levels of stress on Irish pilots; his plans to introduce further legislation or regulations in relation to this matter concerning necessary rest periods, length of pilot rosters, and general protection of pilot's health, in view of recent public concerns in this matter. [18867/15]