Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 March 2012
251 Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify the countries in which companies, who have been awarded public works contracts in Ireland, are registered to operate construction workers pension schemes similar to the Irish CWPS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12989/12]
View answer252 Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views that companies that have been awarded public works contracts here and are registered in other EU countries, which do not operate construction workers pension schemes or operate construction workers pension schemes that require substantially lower employer pension contributions than the Irish CWPS, are gaining an unfair competitive advantage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12994/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 251 and 252 together.
My Department does not have the information requested nor does it have any function in the matter of construction workers pension schemes.
