371. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the final number of participants in MyFutureFund who were eligible to opt out during the first opt-out window ending on 31 August 2026; the number and percentage who opted out; the number who subsequently cancelled an opt-out request during the cooling-off period; the total value of employee contributions refunded; the corresponding value of employe…
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
TDs have asked
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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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372. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of reports from employers participating in the My Future Fund auto-enrolment pension initiative regarding significant delays in the processing and reimbursement of payments due to businesses; if his Department has assessed the impact such delays are having on the cash flow of small and micro-enterprises; the average waiting time currentl…
40. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if there are plans to re-instate the supplementary pension for members of uniformed services which was abolished under the post-2013 single public service pension scheme; if there are other potential measures to supplement the pension of members of the uniformed services under consideration; and i…
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…
87. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the final number of participants in MyFutureFund eligible to opt out during the first opt-out window ending on 31 August 2026; the number and percentage who opted out; the number who subsequently cancelled an opt-out request during the cooling-off period; the total value of employee contributions refunded; the corresponding value of employer and Stat…
128. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the proposal agreed between CIÉ management and trade unions regarding the future of CIÉ pension schemes; to provide a timeline for the completion of each remaining stage of the approval process, including consideration by his Department, consideration by the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digi…
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…
200. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether he will commission an independent review of the Single Public Service Pension Scheme arrangements for uniformed services with fast-accrual pension terms, including disparities with pre-2013 arrangements and the income gap before State Pension age; and if not, the reasons for this d…
201. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether he will consider a pension enhancement or accrual multiplier for Garda members covered by the single public service pension scheme to recognise long service and promotion, particularly progression into supervisory and management roles later in their careers, and support retention […
202. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the estimated annual and long-term cost, broken down by service, of extending the Occupational Supplementary Pension to existing members of An Garda Síochána, the Prison Service, Fire Service and Defence Forces covered by the single public service pension scheme who must retire before Stat…
396. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the application for a contributory State pension for a person (details supplied), which has been under consideration by his Department for many months. [66766/26]
397. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Social Protection with regard to the non-contributory State pension means assessment, the way in which a joint bank account is assessed in cases where the individuals in question are not married, civil partners or cohabiting. [66788/26]
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]
412. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to allow workers enrolled in the National Auto Enrolment/My Future Fund pension scheme to make small additional personal contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67230/26]
262. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to allow for the purchase of AVCs or similar schemes as part of the auto enrolment pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66099/26]
184. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position in relation to the CIÉ pension scheme; if the process has been completed; the date for payments under this agreement to be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64154/26]
203. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the steps he will take to provide for an increase in CIÉ pensions to reflect the significant increases in the cost-of-living in recent years; whether such an increase is currently under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64410/26]
204. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the current position regarding outstanding increases under the CIÉ pension schemes; the progress made in resolving this matter following previous commitments that it would be addressed; the timeframe for a resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64409/26]
796. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is not entitled for a State pension (contributory) despite the fact that they provided care for their children in the home for a number of years; and if this case will be reviewed. [65882/26]
797. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) would be entitled to receive another State payment given it was concluded that they do not qualify for the State pension (contributory); and if any such support would be available to them. [65884/26]
348. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to urgently address the concerns of CIE pensioners raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60122/26]
877. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on the consideration of exempting occupational pensions from the USC; the way in which occupational pensions differ from State pensions with regard to their tax treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64064/26]
895. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the fact that unpaid maternity leave does not count towards pensionable service in the public sector; if this is under review within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60138/26]
896. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his views on whether it is fair and equitable that unpaid maternity leave does not count towards pensionable service in the public sector; if this is under review within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60147/26]