Pension Provisions
An official questions-paper heading. 619 questions (14 oral, 605 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
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| Jan 2025 | 7 |
| Feb 2025 | 19 |
| Mar 2025 | 13 |
| Apr 2025 | 33 |
| May 2025 | 13 |
| Jun 2025 | 47 |
| Jul 2025 | 19 |
| Sep 2025 | 17 |
| Oct 2025 | 9 |
| Nov 2025 | 43 |
| Dec 2025 | 46 |
| Jan 2026 | 51 |
| Feb 2026 | 105 |
| Mar 2026 | 42 |
| Apr 2026 | 41 |
| May 2026 | 42 |
| Jun 2026 | 48 |
| Jul 2026 | 24 |
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| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Social | 217 |
| Public Expenditure | 90 |
| Culture | 87 |
| Transport | 84 |
| Education | 33 |
| Health | 24 |
| Finance | 16 |
| Climate | 14 |
| Environment | 13 |
| Children | 11 |
| Defence | 9 |
| Enterprise | 4 |
| Housing | 4 |
| Further and Higher Education | 3 |
| Foreign | 2 |
| Agriculture | 2 |
| Justice | 2 |
| Rural | 2 |
| Taoiseach | 2 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | Pension Provisions |
| 2026-04-30 | Pension Provisions |
| 2026-02-19 | Pension Provisions |
| 2026-01-15 | Pension Provisions |
| 2026-01-15 | Pension Provisions |
| 2026-01-13 | Pension Provisions |
| 2025-12-11 | Pension Provisions |
| 2025-11-13 | Pension Provisions |
| 2025-11-13 | Pension Provisions |
| 2025-09-25 | Pension Provisions |
| 2025-09-25 | Pension Provisions |
| 2025-09-25 | Pension Provisions |
| 2025-09-18 | Pension Provisions |
| 2025-05-20 | Pension Provisions |
| 2025-05-01 | Pension Provisions |
| 2025-04-09 | Pension Provisions |
| 2025-04-03 | Pension Provisions |
The questions
Paul McAuliffe
written
2025-11-04 · to Social
1161. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to arrange for a review of the pension entitlement of a person (details supplied). [58031/25]
John Paul O'Shea
written
2025-11-04 · to Social
1168. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if the UK social insurance record of a person in County Kerry (details supplied) was used in assessing their rate of State pension (contributory); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58308/25]
Louise O'Reilly
written
2025-11-04 · to Social
1178. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the specific circumstances under which a person who is working is not entitled to be auto-enrolled in My Future Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58378/25]
Louise O'Reilly
written
2025-11-04 · to Social
1179. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the specific circumstances under which a person who is working may be a member, simultaneously of a private pension and My Future Fund where the employer contributes to the private pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58379/25]
Louise O'Reilly
written
2025-11-04 · to Social
1180. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of languages in which a comprehensive guide to My Future Fund is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58380/25]
Louise O'Reilly
written
2025-11-04 · to Social
1181. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a copy of the guidelines issued to employers regarding auto-enrolment and the treatment of workers eligible for auto-enrolment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58381/25]
Louise O'Reilly
written
2025-11-04 · to Social
1182. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the options for workers for whom My Future Fund would be more financially favourable than their existing pension plan; if such persons can become enrolled in the My Future Fund and under which circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58382/25]
Louise O'Reilly
written
2025-11-04 · to Social
1186. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the sanctions in place for employers who refuse to implement auto-enrolment by the January 2026 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58436/25]
Louise O'Reilly
written
2025-11-04 · to Social
1187. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the sanctions in place for employers who are shown to be illegally obliging workers to join another pension scheme such that they are prevented from accessing My Future Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58437/25]
Louise O'Reilly
written
2025-11-04 · to Social
1189. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a breakdown of the reason 50,000 fewer employees are expected to be enrolled in My Future Fund; the demographics of this group, by age, profession and gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58467/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
written
2025-11-04 · to Social
1197. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine an application for the state contributory pension for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58650/25]
Ruth Coppinger
written
2025-11-04 · to Social
1198. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will expedite a bereaved partner’s contributory pension appeal for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58667/25]
Colm Burke
written
2025-11-04 · to Social
1204. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a non-contributory pension for a person (details supplied); when a decision is likely to be reached; if serious consideration will be given to awarding this pension due to their means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59046/25]
John Lahart
written
2025-11-04 · to Social
1223. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection whether it is Government policy to support a balanced approach between small-scale pension investors, including self-directed PRSA holders investing in individual properties, and large institutional investors (vulture funds); whether he has concerns that the investment restrictions under consideration by the pensions authority could…
John Lahart
written
2025-11-04 · to Social
1233. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection to clarify the precise timing at which an individual’s participation in a private pension scheme is recognised for the purposes of exemption from automatic enrolment; the date by which a first contribution must be made, through company payroll, in order for that individual to be excluded from automatic enrolment; and if he will make…
John Lahart
written
2025-11-04 · to Social
1234. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection the procedures that will apply in cases where an employee and employer have already made contributions to a private pension scheme, but the employee is nonetheless automatically enrolled; the way in which contributions made under automatic enrolment will be treated; if refunds will be issued to the employee and employer; if so, the …
Michael Cahill
written
2025-11-04 · to Health
1704. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently review a decision regarding a person's pension (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58092/25]
Tony McCormack
written
2025-10-22 · to Social
98. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will report on his Department’s engagement with employers and the SME sector in relation to the introduction of auto-enrolment in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57552/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
written
2025-10-21 · to Transport
244. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to ensure that the agreed pension increases for Córas Iompair Éireann pensioners will go ahead as planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56574/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-10-21 · to Public Expenditure
351. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will review the operation of the revised spouses’ and children’s pension scheme (2004) as it applies to teachers and other public servants, and to address the issue of compulsory contributions by single members with no dependents, who cannot benefit under the scheme, an…
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2025-10-21 · to Social
528. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 8 October 2025, if charges under My Future Fund differ for participants who are actively contributing and for those who have ceased or paused contributions. [57126/25]
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-10-16 · to Finance
208. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the details of the tax changes in relation to auto-enrolment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56417/25]
Thomas Gould
written
2025-10-09 · to Social
246. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection whether a person with a private non-workplace pension can opt-out of the six-month auto enrolment pension. [54346/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2025-10-08 · to Social
253. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline, separately, the fixed charge, the annual management charge, and the contribution charge that will apply to My Future Fund participants; to specify if and how much the three aforementioned charges differ for participants who will be actively contributing and those who will not; and if he will make a statement on t…
Michael Cahill
written
2025-10-07 · to Social
375. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if a bereaved partner's pension application for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53559/25]