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Seanad Éireann · 2024-11-07

Appropriation Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages

CC Pat Casey · Labour Panel · Acting Chairperson

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Summary of this debate

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The Moorhead report is very close to my heart and to those of my colleagues. On councillors' pensions, there was to be a review after the local elections in May to put in place a plan for councillors in order that they would be remunerated in the proper way. I am curious to hear the Minister's thoughts about putting a plan in process to ensure that hardworking councillors are adequately taken care of.

I was involved with the Moorhead report and with the various decisions we made on councillors' expenses and recognition for the very hard work they do. I will have to come back to the Senator separately on the status of the review of councillors' pensions. I will find out the status of it and ensure the Senator is furnished with information on it.

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The full debate

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FF Aidan Davitt

I will be very brief because I do not wish to delay the Minister. The Moorhead report is very close to my heart and to those of my colleagues. On councillors' pensions, there was to be a review after the local elections in May to put in place a plan for councillors in order that they would be remunerated in the proper way. I am curious to hear the Minister's thoughts about putting a plan in process to ensure that hardworking councillors are adequately taken care of.

FG Paschal Donohoe

A few moments ago, I thought I had made my final contribution in this Seanad.

FF Aidan Davitt

We have proved the Minister wrong. We love proving him wrong.

FG Paschal Donohoe

The Senator has proved me wrong. God knows what the afternoon could yet bring.

I was involved with the Moorhead report and with the various decisions we made on councillors' expenses and recognition for the very hard work they do. I will have to come back to the Senator separately on the status of the review of councillors' pensions. I am sure the matter is being dealt with by the Department of housing and local government, which has not yet engaged with me on it. I imagine it will not be doing so in the coming days. It will fall to the Ministers of the next Government to deal with this matter. I will find out the status of it and ensure the Senator is furnished with information on it.

FF Aidan Davitt

I thank the Minister.

CC Pat Casey

When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

FF Aidan Davitt

Now.

CC Pat Casey this contribution

Is that agreed? Agreed.

CC Pat Casey

When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?

FF Aidan Davitt

Now.

CC Pat Casey

Is that agreed? Agreed.