ALERTS 2021

December 2021 - Dail PQ's raised by two TD's as follows:

For Written Answer on : 14/12/2021

Question Number(s): 102 Question Reference(s): 61228/21

Department: Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Asked by: Seán Canney T.D.

QUESTION

To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Employment the status of the consultation with retired workers’ organisations in relation to the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that to date retired workers have been excluded from the process of engagement between sponsoring employers of occupational pension schemes and trade unions when changes to a scheme are proposed even when retired workers will be adversely affected by those changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

REPLY

The Government has agreed to a timed amendment to the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021.

This will allow time, as has been outlined on the floor of the Dáil, to examine the issues carefully and to ensure that all stakeholders are consulted.

A consultation process will commence as soon as possible and will involve engagement with organisations representing retired workers.

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For Written Answer on : 14/12/2021 Question Number(s): 109 Question Reference(s): 61744/21 Department: Enterprise, Trade and Employment Asked by: Seán Haughey T.D.

QUESTION 

To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Employment his views on whether retired persons who are members of occupational pension schemes should be granted access to the industrial relations machinery of the State in order that they are given a voice in industrial relations processes with regard to matters affecting occupational pensions and other issues; if he has consulted with the Departments of Social Protection and Public Expenditure and Reform together with trade unions, employers and industrial relations bodies on these issues; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that former workers of State and semi-State organisations are unhappy that they have not received increases in their pensions in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

REPLY 

The Government agreed to a timed amendment to the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021. This was to allow time, as has been outlined in the Dáil, to examine all the issues carefully and to ensure that stakeholders - including retired workers themselves, trade unions, employers, industrial relations bodies, the Departments of Social Protection and Public Expenditure and Reform - are given the opportunity to express their views on these important matters. Following deliberations in the Dáil, I recently held a meeting with members of the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament who shared with me, and officials from my Department, some of their views on occupational pension schemes. I intend to shortly launch a public consultation into certain matters raised during consideration of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021, and this will include input from organisations representing retired workers. 

October 2021 - Department of Social Protection  published the submissions 

You can view the submissions at www.gov.ie/PensionsCommissionSubmissions

email rasadub@gmail.com to request a  copy of RASA's full submission

The Commission’s full report is now available at https://www.gov.ie/PensionsCommissionReport 

Thursday, 30 September 2021

PQ - Questions (144)

Catherine Connolly

Catherine Connolly

Question:

144. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 297 of 11 November 2019, the 1977 High Court case that was referred to in which it was established that retired workers are classified with the status of retired rather than worker; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47291/21]

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Written answers (Question to Enterprise)

Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

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April 2021 - Retired Aviation Staff Association [RASA] Submission to the EU Green Paper on Ageing 2020

RIGHT TO INCOME SECURITY & PROTECTION IN RETIREMENT

RASA SEEKING PENSION LEVY RESTORATION     

In January 2021 RASA wrote to Government seeking restoration of pension levy deductions from our pensions in payment in 2012  - awaiting a response 

In August 2021 RASA wrote to Trustees of IASS regarding pension levy deductions.