Brennan upbeat over mandatory pensions

THE Minister for Social Affairs Seamus Brennan said yesterday he was confident the Government would deal with the question of mandatory pensions before the summer recess.

Mr Brennan said he hoped that robust debate at the National Pensions Forum would help bring clarity on the issue of mandatory and quasi-mandatory pensions.

He said the Pensions Board would then speedily conclude its deliberations on the question and that he hoped to bring his own proposals to Cabinet for discussion during this Dáil term.