Pension Provisions

178. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the introduction of the automatic enrolment retirement savings system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32980/25]

53. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if any retired civil servant contacted any branch of Government or State to highlight the undercharging of chargeable excess tax and withholding tax on pensions above €2 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33010/25]

54. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of cases that involve overpayment of over €250,000, €200,000, €150,000, €100,000, and €50,000, respectively, of the 30 cases of senior civil servants overpaid chargeable excess tax and withholding tax, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matte…

55. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total number of retirements form the position of Secretary General each year since 2010; the average pension pot at the time of retirement; the number of secretary generals retiring with a pension pot above €2 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [330…

56. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to outline the time period when the 30 civil servants with irregularities in payment of chargeable excess tax and withholding tax retired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33014/25]

57. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in relation to the over payment of senior civil servants the total value of over payment related to chargeable excess tax (CET) and withholding tax (WHT) respectively; to outline the total value of CET and WHT collected in the correct manner from civil servant in the same t…

58. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in relation to the overpayment of 30 senior civil servants, the number of them who held the position of Secretary General of a Department at some time in their careers; and the range amount of overpayment for this cohort. [33016/25]

59. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total value of overpayment to Ministers; the total value of underpayment of Ministers; the total value of overpayment to senior civil servants; the total value of underpayment to senior civil servants; the total value of overpayment of the 30 cases of senior civil serva…

60. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if any of the 30 cases of senior civil servants that underpaid chargeable excess tax and withholding tax were the same as the 15 cases highlighted in 2024 by the Comptroller and Auditor General (details supplied) which were payments were not transferred from NSSO to Revenue…

61. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total number of civil servants that retired each year from 2010 with a pension pot of over €2 million, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33057/25]

62. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total amount of chargeable excess tax and withholding tax due and paid from civil servants since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33058/25]

322. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if, in relation to the incorrect pension related payments to Ministers and civil servants, he will identify the number of Ministers/Ministers of State who will be required to make repayments/incur deductions; if there is a date by which these overpayments must be returned…

323. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total amount owed in underpayments in terms of the pensions of public servants in respect of the NSSO pension issue review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32320/25]

324. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total amount owed by the State to public service pensioners arising from the NSSO pension issue review; the sums of money and the numbers involved in the form of bands and at intervals of €5,000; when these monies will be able to be recouped by those affected; and if he will…

327. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to outline the engagement process for the NSSO pension errors recently identified by a review; if those who have been affected by the errors have the option of legal redress; and if all payments identified in error will be recouped in full by all concerned. [32517/25]

553. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will examine the case of An Post pensioners who, having been civil servants prior to vesting in 1984, and having paid PRSI at Class D rates throughout their careers, are now excluded from receiving social welfare supports such as the Christmas bonus and cost-of-living payments; if he will consider options to address this dis…

568. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress of the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025; when he expects it to pass through both Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32408/25]

569. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection if reimbursements will be made to those who have applied for the widow’s, widower’s and surviving civil partner’s contributory pension when the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partners Pension) Bill 2025 is enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32409/25]

340. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the case of pension entitlements for a person (details supplied) will be reviewed. [31523/25]

203. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the first- and full-year cost of introducing a long term carer’s pension. [31188/25]

206. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the first- and full-year cost of pension provision for foster carers and kinship carers; figures to be given separately. [31200/25]

259. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if there has been any progress in processing the EirGrid pension increment for retired employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30572/25]

260. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of increments have been made to the EirGrid pension in the past twelve years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30573/25]

880. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection when the National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority will conclude an information-sharing agreement with Revenue under section 108 of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Act 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29058/25]

881. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if automatic enrolment will be made available to all eligible employers and employees immediately on 1 January 2026; if not, the specific timing of the phase roll-out of automatic enrolment, either by employer or employee characteristics or any other such criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29059/25]