1154. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households participating in the rent a room scheme in receipt of a State pension; the number of these households in which there is a recipient of the increase for qualified adult; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57936/25]
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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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
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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 be disproportionate…
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 a statement on the …
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 how and when; and if…
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]
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]
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]
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, and for whom contribut…
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]
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]
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]
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 the matter. [53971/25…