Pension Provisions

512. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether contributions from the State or from employers towards the My Future Fund pension scheme will be reckonable as income for the purposes of assessing the eligibility of an individual or household for any means-tested services or schemes operated by his Department. [70025/25]

569. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Social Protection if a condition (details supplied) would qualify a person for a blind pension. [70053/25]

695. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether contributions from the State or from employers towards the My Future Fund pension scheme will be reckonable as income for the purposes of assessing the eligibility of an individual or household for any means-tested services or schemes operated by her Department. [70026/25]

802. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether contributions from the State or from employers towards the My Future Fund pension scheme will be reckonable as income for the purposes of assessing the eligibility of an individual or household for any means-tested services or schemes operated by her Department. [70015/25]

1048. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health whether contributions from the State or from employers towards the My Future Fund pension scheme will be reckonable as income for the purposes of assessing the eligibility of an individual or household for any means-tested services or schemes operated by her Department. [70024/25]

1102. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether contributions from the State or from employers towards the My Future Fund pension scheme will be reckonable as income for the purposes of assessing the eligibility of an individual or household for any means-tested services or schemes operated by his Department. [70023/2…

1111. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether contributions from the State or from employers towards the My Future Fund pension scheme will be reckonable as income for the purposes of assessing the eligibility of an individual or household for any means-tested services or schemes operated by his Department. [70028/25]

195. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the 5% increase in pensions for retired CIÉ workers; to provide an update on the Statutory Instrument required to give effect to the increase; when he expects the Statutory Instrument to be finalised; when he expects the increase to be applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68576/25]

196. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to correspondence sent to his office on 13 November 2025; if he will engage with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the substantive issues that they raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68587/25]

197. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any engagement he has had since taking up his current role with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68588/25]

198. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any review being carried out by his Department into the requests by an organisation (details supplied); if there is any report commissioned in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68589/25]

199. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a protest carried out by an organisation (details supplied) in Limerick on 17 November 2025 in relation to pension entitlements; the actions he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68590/25]

226. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport for a progress report on matters pertaining to the pension entitlements and arrangements for retired CIÉ workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68885/25]

235. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason that since August 2025, a person on a defined benefit pension can no longer exercise a buy-out bond option if they are above the normal retirement age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68687/25]

260. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the reason he is the sole decision maker in pension appeals in circular 16/2020; the reason his Department does not engage directly with claimants during the appeals process; the reason published processing timelines differ from actual timelines; if he will ensure that w…

297. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to resolve outstanding issues in respect of pension parity for school caretakers and secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68988/25]

304. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the current status of the An Post pension increase request, submitted in October 2025, within his Department; the timeframe in which he and his Department anticipate the pension approval process to conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68655/25]

360. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection to address concerns that the auto-enrolment process will undermine private company pensions by forcing private pension employees to pay 2% and the employer 1.5% which is more than the State auto enrolment contribution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68950/25]

375. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm if a person (details supplied) who was entitled to claim the bereaved partners pension received an interim payment while the legislation was being drafted; the way in which this interim payment was facilitated by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67727/25]

383. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection when workers will be informed of the charges under which the ‘My Future Fund’; and if workers will not be informed till after the scheme commences on 1 January 2026. [67863/25]

384. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if it is proposed to charge a fixed fee to administer members’ auto enrolment accounts, which may be in breach of Section 104 of the Pensions Act; if his Department think that Section 104 does not apply and that it can therefore discriminate against low-paid members. [67864/25]

385. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which his Department plans to ascertain members' investment preferences before contributions are received to the auto-enrolment scheme on 1 January 2026, as required under Section 70 of the Act. [67865/25]

698. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the wording on a pension rebatement form can be reviewed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68121/25]

704. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of auto-enrolment pension scheme compliance for each university and technological university; the staff grades or contract types covered by such schemes; the staff grades or contract types not covered by such schemes or otherwise excluded; whether each university has communi…

344. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has engaged with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) or any other group representing retired An Post employees in the past five years; and if he will provide the dates and purpose of such engagements. [67073/25]