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06/12/2010
Budget Spells Cuts For TD's Pensions
Legislation to introduce some of the measures announced in this week's Irish Budget is likely to be introduced in the Dáil within days of Tuesday's announcement.
The Financial Emergency Measures Bill is expected to be taken at the House very quickly to allow the Government to introduce changes from the start of next year, rather than waiting for the passing of the Finance Bill, which is expected in February.
Meanwhile, the Tánaiste has confirmed that politicians and even ministers will face cuts in their pay and pensions in the Budget.
Stressing that she was confident the Budget would be passed, Mary Coughlan said the reductions in State pensions would also be applied to ministers and TDs.
She said on RTÉ that while politicians had already taken reductions in salaries and expenses, the next round will also apply to pensions of existing TDs and ministers.
It is understood the cuts will be significant and the cuts in pensions will be graduated with those on bigger pensions facing proportionately bigger cuts.
(BMcC/GK)
The Financial Emergency Measures Bill is expected to be taken at the House very quickly to allow the Government to introduce changes from the start of next year, rather than waiting for the passing of the Finance Bill, which is expected in February.
Meanwhile, the Tánaiste has confirmed that politicians and even ministers will face cuts in their pay and pensions in the Budget.
Stressing that she was confident the Budget would be passed, Mary Coughlan said the reductions in State pensions would also be applied to ministers and TDs.
She said on RTÉ that while politicians had already taken reductions in salaries and expenses, the next round will also apply to pensions of existing TDs and ministers.
It is understood the cuts will be significant and the cuts in pensions will be graduated with those on bigger pensions facing proportionately bigger cuts.
(BMcC/GK)
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