Questions

69. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the expected timeline for conclusion of outstanding An Post pension disputes referred through the IDRP process; when pensioners can expect a formal outcome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40763/26]

70. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department is adhering to Ombudsman guidance on timelines for pension dispute resolution; and if delays such as the An Post pension scheme case are being reviewed. [40767/26]

265. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total amount of public funds currently outstanding from current and former Ministers and officeholders following pension calculation errors identified in 2025; and the specific measures being taken by the National Shared Services Office to recoup these funds. [32955/26]

266. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide a breakdown of the number of current and former officeholders who have yet to enter a formal repayment plan for overpaid pension funds; the deadline set for the completion of these repayments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32956/26]

270. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to consider reimplementing the Public Sector Single Pension Scheme for uniformed services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33311/26]

343. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department has received a proposal from an organisation (details supplied) regarding pension increases; and if so, to provide an update on their considerations of this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29494/26]

461. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision from the Department on an appeal they made in May 2024 regarding professional added years on their pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28438/26]

215. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will consider introducing a provision in the single public service pension scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27495/26]

232. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will address concerns regarding the 2013 public sector single pension scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23254/26]

251. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of public servants recruited since 2013 in fast accrual professions including the Defence Forces and Fire Services who are members of the Public Service Single Pension Scheme; the estimated income gap that arises between retirement age for these professions and the age of eligibility …

300. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department will provide a timeframe for a decision on the pension increase of 2.1% for Eir (formerly Eircom and Telecom Éireann) pensioners if the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport sends the increase to his Department for consent; and if he will make a statement on the matter…

418. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No’s 412 and 413 of 4 February 2026, the overall number of applications for abatement; the circumstances in which abatement waivers were granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14471/26]

509. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when the long-outstanding pension increase due to retired An Post workers will be signed off and implemented; the reason for the continued delays despite the matter being raised on multiple occasions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11681/26]

510. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when the pension increase due to pensioners in An Post which is already approved, will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11696/26]

511. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on agreed increases to retired staff of An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11741/26]

528. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the reason the 7% increase for An Post pensioners has not been paid out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12157/26]

531. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will approve a pension increase for retired workers of An Post without delay. [12258/26]

532. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of his Department's consideration of the An Post pension increase; the timeline of interactions between his Department, the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport and NewERA regarding the statutory review; and whether he will commit to expediting the process given the fi…

533. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will undertake a review of the statutory approval process governing pension scheme changes in semi State bodies, with a view to ensuring timely implementation of actuarially approved, employer funded pension increases, and to prevent unnecessary delays caused by dual ministerial sanct…

535. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he has considered or is considering approving the agreed increases to retired staff of An Post; if he is considering extending retrospectively, the agreed and Ministerial-approved changes to superannuation on health grounds in An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12316/26]

537. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the State agencies that have made provision for the pension auto enrolment payment as part of their allocation to funded organisations [12404/26]

538. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the direction he has issued to State agencies in respect of making provision for the pension auto enrolment in their allocation of programme and project funding to organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12405/26]

539. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of current Ministers that are still not in a repayment plan for overpayment by the NSSO. [12446/26]

540. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of former ministers that are still not in a repayment plan for overpayment by the NSSO [12447/26]

542. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to approve without further delay the agreed pension increases to retired staff of An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12775/26]