1146. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason people in receipt of disability allowance, unlike people in receipt of invalidity pension, do not automatically transition to the State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18412/26]
Topics / Pension Provisions
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsPension Provisions
670 questions from 117 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
670
questions
656 written, 14 oral
117
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
19
departments asked
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| January 2025 | 7 |
| February 2025 | 19 |
| March 2025 | 13 |
| April 2025 | 33 |
| May 2025 | 13 |
| June 2025 | 47 |
| July 2025 | 19 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 17 |
| October 2025 | 9 |
| November 2025 | 43 |
| December 2025 | 46 |
| January 2026 | 51 |
| February 2026 | 105 |
| March 2026 | 42 |
| April 2026 | 41 |
| May 2026 | 42 |
| June 2026 | 48 |
| July 2026 | 24 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 31 |
| October 2026 | 20 |
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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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The questions
1462. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a pension and lump sum payment; if the matter will be expedited. [20572/26]
1629. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to review a matter regarding pension entitlement for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20573/26]
377. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when approval will be given to the 2.1% increase for Eir pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18212/26]
418. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the conditions for mutual recognition of pension contributions between Ireland and Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18077/26]
420. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a contributory pension (details supplied) is being reduced due to early teaching years of 1974-1978/1979 is being treated differently from all subsequent years of teaching contributions therefore creating a gap in the contribution record. [18158/26]
119. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans that are in place to provide a State pension (contributory) to survivors of institutional abuse in recognition of their unpaid labour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15582/26]
163. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he will approve the agreed increases to retired staff of An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17691/26]
164. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans to deal with the pensions issues for former An Post and Eir workers. [17355/26]
165. Deputy Johnny Mythen 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. [17692/26]
194. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will examine the absence of dedicated pension provision for long-term foster carers who may have reduced capacity to build up contributory pensions due to their caring responsibilities (details supplied); and if he will introduce measures, including credited contributions or a specific pension scheme, to ensure that foster carers are not disadva…
153. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the outstanding An Post and Eir pension payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16818/26]
186. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he will sanction the modest occupational pension increase for former An Post workers which has been agreed between An Post and worker representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6898/26]
289. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the position regarding pensions within Córas Iompair Éireann (CIE) and its subsidiary companies; the current funding position of the CIÉ pension schemes; the engagement underway between his Department, the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitisation, and the relevant stakeholders on addres…
290. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the latest actuarial assessment of the CIÉ pension schemes; the projected funding shortfall, if any; the measures being considered to ensure long-term financial sustainability; the expected timeline for decisions on the future structure and funding of these pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16427/26]
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…
541. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 381 of 12 February 2026, the timeline for the payment of the pension increase for An Post retired workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16329/26]
543. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport in light of a negotiated pay increase of seven percent for An Post pensioners, and with all due diligence completed, the reason the payment has not yet been signed off on at Ministerial level; the timeline for when he intends to conclude this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16453/26]
548. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when retired An Post Workers (details supplied) will receive their pension increase which was agreed with the CWU and to date has not been paid to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16648/26]
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.…
554. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to confirm that retired An Post workers are due a pension increase, as this has been agreed but has not yet been delivered; when the increase will be given, if it will be backdated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16823/26]
620. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the plans in place to reduce the number of years that a carer must care for in order to receive the carer’s pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16184/26]
634. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Social Protection the options available to a person (details supplied) in a pensions matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16639/26]
42. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the rollout of the auto-enrolment pension scheme; how any initial teething problems have been managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13794/26]
68. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to deal with the pensions issues for former An Post and Eir workers. [15634/26]