Industrial Disputes
Dail Éireann — 2026-03-18
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Dara Calleary (FF), Mayo

I thank both Deputies. I will again clarify the position. The former employees took refunds of their contributions. They have no pension entitlements. Therefore, they had no entitlement under the mediated settlement. The Pensions Authority has also advised that there has been no breach of the Pensions Act in this case. Some took legal action against the parties. That action was settled. It did not involve the State in any way.
The Attorney General has comprehensively reviewed all of the information that was provided to him in September 2024 and his advice is that nothing further can be done in the case. In other cases, the Deputies will have found instances where I feel there can be a solution but, on this occasion, a meeting would be unfair because it may create an expectation that I cannot meet. The Attorney General’s advice is very clear. Nothing further can be done in this case, as of now.

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Sitting date: 2026-03-18