881. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if automatic enrolment will be made available to all eligible employers and employees immediately on 1 January 2026; if not, the specific timing of the phase roll-out of automatic enrolment, either by employer or employee characteristics or any other such criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29059/25]
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892. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection on what date will the National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority come into existence as a legal entity. [29344/25]
897. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection when will the National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority submit a business plan to him. [29404/25]
902. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a claim for invalidity pension for a person (details supplied) was refused; if he will provide details of the contributions for the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29412/25]
903. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the State pension application by a person (details supplied). [29415/25]
908. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if he plans to introduce new rules in relation to the widow's pension (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29653/25]
920. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of invalidity pension for the years 2020 to 2025, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29800/25]
921. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of blind pension in the country for the years 2020 to 2025, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29801/25]
934. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to change the treatment of those in receipt of the widows pension, who are working and if they become ill and are unable to work but cannot claim illness benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30037/25]
953. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update in relation to the introduction of auto enrolment; the engagement with different stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30471/25]
404. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe for implementing pension auto-enrolment. [28822/25]
405. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection if the National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority has been established, its membership and terms of reference. [28823/25]
406. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports available to businesses to enable them to plan for the implementation of pension auto enrolment. [28824/25]
407. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of workers in the State who currently do not have an occupational pension, are earning over €20,000 and aged between 23 and 60 years. [28825/25]
418. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has provided, as requested, the record of contributions made by a person (details supplied); if she qualifies for credits as a homemaker; if she will qualify as an adult dependent on her husband's contributory pension in June 2025. [26808/25]
86. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the planned work programme over the next seven months to ensure that auto enrolment is operational on 1 January 2026; if he will confirm when the board of the National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority will be appointed; when he expects the tender process for investment managers to be completed; and if he will make a statem…
353. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection if additional contributions can be paid by a person (details supplied) to secure the minimum contributions required for a contributory pension, or if there are there any further options available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22920/25]
284. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection the plans in place to ensure that upon the introduction of pensions auto-enrolment organisations in the community and voluntary sector that are contracted to deliver services by the State will receive funding within the relevant contract to make the employer contribution required of them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22238/25]
103. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people that have been added to the family carer register under the long-term carers contribution scheme; the number awarded the full-rate State pension under the scheme; the number of whom have been awarded a reduced rate, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21715/25]
154. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will give an update on the pension auto-enrolment scheme; when it will be rolled out; the cause for recent delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21762/25]
279. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Social Protection the PRSI pension contributions recorded for women who are absent from the workforce while caring for children; his proposals to alleviate the undue financial hardship incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21857/25]
193. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of claimants of the widow’s pension who were separated or divorced in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and in to date 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16154/25]
195. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Social Protection if he plans to raise the weekly rate of the under-66 widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s (contributory) pension from €249.50 as it is less than the Central Statistics Office’s "at risk of poverty" threshold of €318 per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16292/25]
517. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection the utilisation options for the money paid by people in pension contributions when it is established that their contributions do not reach the 520 threshold to qualify for a contributory pension; if this money is invested; if the person who paid for the contribution can access the contributions along with the investment funds accrued; and if he will mak…
989. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will respond to matters raised in correspondence regarding widows pension (details supplied); the alternative supports, if any, available to the person. [10591/25]