Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

As I said at the beginning, I think the Deputy is in a particular frame of mind today. There is one request he has made of me, namely, to give him a structural breakdown of those people who have an entitlement to a pension. He does not disagree that they are all valid nor that they all should be paid. All he wishes to know is the categories of pensioner, that is how many at each grade retired during the course of 2014. That is one simple question he has asked. There is no phalanx of information that he requires. We will provide the information sought. I would be anxious that we would proceed with the Estimates so that we can ensure that everyone is paid. People are entitled to be paid before Christmas.