74. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will set out the statutory basis under which Irish Water (Uisce Éireann) may award pension increases to members of its funded defined benefit pension schemes without requiring ministerial authorisation; if he will confirm that Irish Water is not subject to the approval process outlined in Circular 16/2021 for commercial semi st…
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198. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the average time taken to process a pension-increase proposal submitted under Circular 16/2021; the longest period taken to reach a decision on such a proposal; the administrative cost and staff resources required to operate the approval process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6…
199. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number and percentage of pension-increase proposals submitted by commercial semi-state bodies under Circular 16/2021, since its introduction, that were refused, amended or otherwise changed as a result of the ministerial approval process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66411…
399. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection his Department's plans to establish equivalent structures (details supplied) to provide occupational pensioners with a collective voice in the governance of occupational pension schemes in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66808/26]
208. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has plans to introduce a mechanism to review CIÉ occupational pensions periodically in line with inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49300/26]
209. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the dates and percentage values of all increases applied to CIÉ occupational pensions over the past 20 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49301/26]
210. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider applying the same principle used to justify periodic State Pension increases, namely protecting pensioner purchasing power against inflation, to CIÉ occupational pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49302/26]
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 …
351. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total annual Exchequer funding currently provided in respect of the No. 2 Fund of the Eircom Superannuation Scheme; whether pension increases under that fund require approval from the Minister for Finance; whether any Exchequer exposure arises in respect of the main fund; whether the Minister has received representations regarding erosion of purc…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
613. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to specify the statutory or administrative basis under which NewERA provides advice in respect of pension increases payable under the Eircom Superannuation Defined Benefit Pension Scheme, given that Eir is neither a State body nor a designated NewERA body; to state whether any formal service level agreement, memorandum of understanding, …
614. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether the 2.1% pension increase requested with effect from 1 July 2025, if approved at a later date, will be paid retrospectively to that effective date; to state whether any estimate has been made of the accrued Exchequer liability arising from delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14715/26]
290. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the pension increases payable in respect of former Department of Posts and Telegraphs service under the Eircom superannuation defined benefit pension scheme are classified by his Department as current expenditure or capital expenditure; and the reason such expenditure would be subject to external scrutiny beyond the Department. [11434/26]
300. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether any guidance has been issued to public bodies regarding the protection of defined benefit pension schemes from being used to address funding shortfalls or restructuring costs; and whether RTÉ has been assessed for compliance with such guidance. [11372/26]
372. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the statutory basis under which his Department is required to approve pension increases payable in respect of former Department of Posts and Telegraphs service under the Eircom superannuation defined benefit pension scheme; the specific legislative provisions relied upon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11431/26]
373. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the date on which the proposed 2.1 percent pension increase for members of the Eircom superannuation defined benefit pension scheme was formally submitted to his Department for approval; the actions taken since receipt; the reason the increase has not yet been approved or paid; and if he will provide a timeline for decision. [11432/26]
374. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether NewERA has any role in the approval or scrutiny of pension increases payable under the Éircom superannuation defined benefit pension scheme; the statutory or administrative basis for any such involvement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11433/26]
375. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to confirm which Minister holds final decision-making authority for approving and releasing State-funded pension increases payable under the Eircom superannuation defined benefit pension scheme; whether any other Minister or agency can delay payment once approval is sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11435/26]
376. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department has obtained legal advice regarding the State’s obligations under section 46(4) of the Postal and Telecommunications Act 1983 in respect of pension conditions for former Department of Posts and Telegraphs staff; and whether that provision continues to be regarded as operative. [11436/26]
377. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department has assessed the differential treatment in pension increases applied to members of the Eircom Superannuation Defined Benefit Pension Scheme who retired before and after January 1984; whether such differential treatment has been legally examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11437/26]
103. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 420 to 422 of 4 February 2026, the aggregate amount of pension contribution under-deductions relating to serving Ministers and Ministers of State that remains outstanding as of 31 January 2026; the aggregate amount repaid to date; and the number of cases i…
104. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the longest repayment period approved by the National Shared Services Office in respect of pension contribution under-deductions affecting serving Ministers and Ministers of State identified following Government formation in January 2025; and the standard maximum repayment period applied elsewhe…