Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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146. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress in establishing an interdepartmental group to examine the issue of those who are forced to retire at 65 years of age but who are not eligible for a State pension until they reach 66 years of age, as he indicated in correspondence dated 24 November 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7132/16]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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In January the Government approved the establishment of an Interdepartmental Working Group to consider policy that will support fuller working lives. The Group is chaired by an Assistant Secretary from my Department and includes senior level representatives from the Departments of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Social Protection, Justice, Health and Education.

The Group is presently examining all of the relevant issues and has been engaging with stakeholders.  The intention remains to report back to Government towards the end of the second quarter this year.