192. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide dates (details supplied) in relation to the authorisation process for pension increases agreed by An Post and the trade unions over the period January 2021 to February 2026; the control he exercises over the discretion claimed by An Post around its pension scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matte…
Topics / Pension Provisions
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsPension Provisions
670 questions from 117 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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656 written, 14 oral
117
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Independents counted together
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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 questions
197. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the pension increase for An Post staff will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13158/26]
198. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the provision of pensions for former employees of An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13413/26]
212. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the advice of the National Pension Policy Initiative to prohibit charges on accounts which are expressed in cash terms, which was followed in section 104 of the Pensions Act 1990, was not similarly adhered to for the MyFutureFund administration fees, in order to ensure that lower income participants receive similar value for money as higher in…
330. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will approve a pension increase for retired workers of EirGrid without delay. [13582/26]
363. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the progress being made with regard to adjustment and increases in CIÉ pensions for retired CIÉ workers. [11657/26]
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]
552. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when he will approve the agreed increases to retired staff of An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13470/26]
710. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he is aware of a case (details supplied); and if he will work to ensure that the workers in question are able to get the pension increases they have earned. [11699/26]
711. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the pension increase for retired employees of An Post; if this is under review within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11736/26]
712. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the timeframe for when he was sent recommendations in relation to the proposed pension increase for retired employees of An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11737/26]
713. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has or if he will engage with retired employees of An Post regarding the pension increase that was recommended for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11738/26]
721. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will address the concerns regarding pension entitlements raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11882/26]