367. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he expects the approval process for the agreed increase in pensions under the An Post pension scheme to be completed; the stage the process is currently at; if outstanding issues remain to be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53006/26]
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368. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the role his Department has in approving the agreed increase in pensions under the An Post Pension scheme; whether his approval has yet been given; when pensioners can expect a final decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53007/26]
371. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a timeline for the pension increases to come into effect for retired An Post workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53264/26]
982. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport with regard to an increase in pension entitlement for public workers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41931/26]
99. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the agreed increase to An Post pensions will be approved and paid to members of the scheme; if this will be prioritised in light of the current cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35458/26]
533. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the proposed increases to An Post pensioner payments will be implemented. [17148/26]
714. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the agreed increase to Eir pensions will be approved; when it will be paid to members of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11743/26]
722. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when approval will be granted for the 2.1% increase to occupational pensions effective from 1 July 2025, which has already been fully agreed by pension scheme trustees, actuaries, unions and company boards; and the reason for the ongoing delay in sign-off by his Department, given that these pension schemes are financially sec…
725. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the status of an application (details supplied); if he will outline the reasons for the delay in sanctioning the increase; the date by which approval will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11975/26]
726. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to approve without further delay the agreed pension increases to retired staff of Eir; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12007/26]
739. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on agreed increases to retired staff of Eir; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12353/26]
742. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide an urgent update on an increase to Eir pensions and confirm a series of matters (details supplied). [12491/26]
751. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on a pension increase for members of the Eircom superannuation defined benefit pension scheme (details supplied). [12802/26]
753. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has considered or is considering approving the agreed increases to retired staff of Eir. [13173/26]
754. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the pension increase due to pensioners in Eir, which is already approved, will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13392/26]
755. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice 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. [13469/26]
264. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on work his Department is doing to ensure that the agreed pension increases for An Post pensioners will go ahead as planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9110/26]
597. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport noting that the An Post pensioners were awarded an increase in their pensions in September 2025, the reason the increase has not been paid to the pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4326/26]
602. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to list the roles within public or semi-State organisations under his Department that are excluded from the single public service pension scheme; the number of people employed in those roles, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3613/26]
610. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the promised pension increases for An Post pensioners of 6% with effect January 2025 and 1% increase with effect June 2025 will be paid; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4046/26]
620. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will clarify whether he has communicated or sought sanction from the Minister for Public Expenditure; Infrastructure; Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in respect of a pension increase for a group and outcome of that engagement (details supplied). [4215/26]
623. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the increase to An Post pensions agreed in September 2025 will be approved; when it will be paid to members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4375/26]
624. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the current status of the An Post pension increase request, submitted in October 2025, within his Department; the timeframe in which he and his Department anticipate the pension approval process to conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4482/26]
367. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on work his Department is doing to ensure that the agreed pension increases for An Post pensioners will go ahead as planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3045/26]
73. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when An Post pensioners, who were awarded a pension increase in September 2025, will receive this long-overdue payment; the reasons for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2640/26]