Naoise Ó Cearúil (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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92. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is supportive of the provisions of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18027/25]

Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Private Members Bill 2021 lapsed with the dissolution of the last Dáil. It could not be supported by Government as the proposed changes would fundamentally undermine the very concept of industrial relations, a process essentially involving workers and their employers. My Department’s position is that any amendment to the legislation governing the rights of retired persons is not an industrial relations issue but is a matter for the Department of Social Protection.

My Department’s position was clearly set out in a detailed brief provided to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment following its pubic session scrutiny of the Bill on 25 January 2023. As a Private Members Bill, it is a matter for the sponsoring deputies to progress a Bill.