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Michael Healy-Rae Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Culture
409. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the 2% pension rise will be signed off for An Post pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51074/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Culture
410. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has signed off on the request for a 2% pension increase for retirees of An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51213/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Culture
411. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when An Post pensioners will be paid their agreed pension increase of 2%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51214/26]
Ged Nash Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Culture
550. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he will provide sign-off on the planned 2% increase to the pensions of retired An Post workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45252/26]
Eamon Scanlon Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Culture
997. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on the An Post superannuation scheme; the agreed pension increases for An Post workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43024/26]
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 12 May 2026 · to Culture
657. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport on which date Eircom (eir) pensioners will begin receiving their 2.1% pension increase following final Ministerial approval granted in March 2026, including backdated payments effective from 1 July 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34891/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Culture
1547. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the agreed increase to Eir pensions will be approved and paid to members of the scheme; if approval will be prioritised in light of increased costs experienced at the current time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24190/26]
Marian Harkin Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Culture
937. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the payment of the long awaited pension increase for An Post pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19216/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Culture
946. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the current timeline for agreed pension increases for EIR and An Post retirees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19580/26]
Robert Troy Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Culture
985. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide the up to date position with regard to An Post pensions; to provide a clear timeline on when the 7% increase to An Post pensions will be implemented. [20775/26]
Réada Cronin Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Culture
377. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when approval will be given to the 2.1% increase for Eir pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18212/26]
Johnny Mythen Written 4 Mar 2026 · to Culture
163. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he will approve the agreed increases to retired staff of An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17691/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 4 Mar 2026 · to Culture
164. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans to deal with the pensions issues for former An Post and Eir workers. [17355/26]
Johnny Mythen Written 4 Mar 2026 · to Culture
165. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he will approve the agreed increases to retired staff of Eir; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17692/26]
Edward Timmins Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Culture
153. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the outstanding An Post and Eir pension payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16818/26]
David Cullinane Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Culture
186. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he will sanction the modest occupational pension increase for former An Post workers which has been agreed between An Post and worker representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6898/26]
Marian Harkin Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Culture
541. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 381 of 12 February 2026, the timeline for the payment of the pension increase for An Post retired workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16329/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Culture
543. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport in light of a negotiated pay increase of seven percent for An Post pensioners, and with all due diligence completed, the reason the payment has not yet been signed off on at Ministerial level; the timeline for when he intends to conclude this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16453/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Culture
548. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when retired An Post Workers (details supplied) will receive their pension increase which was agreed with the CWU and to date has not been paid to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16648/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Culture
553. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the statutory or regulatory basis under which pension increases under the Eircom Superannuation Defined Benefit Scheme require approval from his Department; whether such approval is mandated by primary legislation, secondary legislation, shareholder governance arrangements, or administrative protocol; the date on which the most recent 2.…
Donna McGettigan Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Culture
554. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to confirm that retired An Post workers are due a pension increase, as this has been agreed but has not yet been delivered; when the increase will be given, if it will be backdated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16823/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Culture
608. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the State agencies within his Department that have made provision for the pension auto enrolment payment as part of their allocation to funded organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14404/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Culture
610. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 372 to 377 of 12 February 2026, in respect of the 2.1% pension increase request for members of the Eircom superannuation defined benefit pension scheme received by his Department on 8 August 2025 with effect from 1 July 2025, the date on which advice was formally requested from NewERA; the date on w…
Ken O'Flynn Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Culture
611. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to set out, in respect of pension increases under the Eircom Superannuation Defined Benefit Pension Scheme, the legal and scheme basis upon which members who retired before January 1984 receive different pension increase outcomes from those who retired after that date; to identify the specific Rule, statutory instrument, or legislative p…
Ken O'Flynn Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Culture
612. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to set out the decision framework applied by him when determining whether to authorise pension increases under section 10 of the Eircom Superannuation Scheme Rules, including whether consideration is given to CPI or inflation indices, public service pay policy benchmarks, actuarial sustainability of the scheme, exchequer affordability, a…