761. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection whether the annual input to Cabinet which sets out the rate of pension payment calculated using the smoothed earnings benchmark approach will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34902/26]
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762. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the current status of the Department's report on the benchmarking and indexing of working-age social protection rates; when it is expected to be finalised and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34903/26]
75. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will amend the current weekly means limit for the increase for qualified adult allowance for recipients of the State pension, and to increase the current means limit of €100, which has been in place since 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30070/26]
360. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of current recipients of the State pension (Contributory) and State pension (Non-Contributory); the number of these recipients who do not have a currently valid public services card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31705/26]
643. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding payments to a category of persons who are currently in receipt of a State payment and will be transferring to the State Pension (Non-Contributory) (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17003/26]
16. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to urgently address the anomaly that exists for senior citizens being disqualified from entitlement to the State pension (non-contributory) due to holding shares (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15299/26]
67. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to review the changes to the qualifying criteria for the State pension (contributory) introduced in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14963/26]
722. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the decision made in the case of a claim for a bereaved partners contributory pension can be re-examined in light of the exceptional circumstances of the person’s case (details supplied). [15002/26]
726. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are changes to be introduced to the State pension contributory to allow persons on a reduced rate due to average calculation to seek a higher rate of pension (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15154/26]
728. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Social Protection to review correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding pensions;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8084/26]
737. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the percentage of applications for State pension contributory in 2025 that were refused, in tabular form. [8297/26]
738. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which the public can opt in to the auto enrolment retirement savings system, My Future Fund which is operational since 1 January 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8335/26]
743. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware that some former political prisoners released under the Good Friday Agreement may just miss out on the State contributory pension due to the impact of their years of imprisonment on their ability to build up enough PRSI contributions; and if his Department will consider a resolution to this issue, in the spirit of that peace agr…
683. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale for only counting complete years of service when calculating contributory State pensions (details supplied); if he will consider amending the law to allow for full recognition of all monthly contributions made as the current law adversely impacts those with birthdays towards the end of a contribution year; and if he will make a statement …
14. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review and change the current penal and outdated means test calculation on land or savings on, for example, the old age pension (non-contributory); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2894/26]
18. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will amend the current weekly means limit for the increase for qualified adult allowance for recipients of the State pension and to increase the current means limit of €100 which has been in place since 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1244/26]
405. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider increasing the capital means threshold for women over 70 years entitled to a non-contributary pension who had previously been entitled to a full pension as part of the deserted wives' payment. [2991/26]
441. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Social Protection the initiatives underway to assist older people in County Laois in accessing pension entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3142/26]
644. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Social Protection if informal non-cohabitant financial assistance that does not constitute income for the recipient is assessed as part of the means test for the State pension (non-contributory); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71809/25]
560. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection in relation to pension auto-enrolment, the reason employees are being automatically enrolled before the public has full clarity on fees, risks, oversight, and long-term rules. [69723/25]
561. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection in relation to pension auto-enrolment, how workers can permanently opt out. [69724/25]
562. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection in relation to pension auto-enrolment, the guarantees in place that contribution rates will not rise again. [69725/25]
563. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection in relation to pension auto-enrolment, the reason employers are being threatened with fines and prosecution before full guidance is published. [69726/25]
564. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection in relation to pension auto-enrolment, the rationale as to why employees must accept a set contribution rate and a Government-assigned fund manager. [69727/25]
565. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection in relation to pension auto-enrolment, the rationale as to why savings remain in the fund even if someone opts out, stops contributing, or moves abroad. [69728/25]