Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 October 2024
63. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of emails he and his secretary general have received 2 September 2024 from active members of the CIÉ 1951 pension scheme, expressing their total opposition to any new statutory instrument that would change and reduce their pension benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39731/24]
View answer64. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the reason he and or his Secretary General failed to respond to emails from the membership of the CIÉ 1951 pension scheme with a unique Department of Transport reference number, same sent since 2 September 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39732/24]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 63 and 64 together.
I can confirm that I received 663 correspondences from members of the CIÉ 1951 Pension Scheme between the 2nd of September 2024 and the 7th of October 2024. The Secretary General of the Department of Transport has been copied on 537 of those correspondences. This large volume of correspondence in relation to the Scheme is currently being considered by my Department.
