208. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has plans to introduce a mechanism to review CIÉ occupational pensions periodically in line with inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49300/26]
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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| October 2026 | 20 |
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209. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the dates and percentage values of all increases applied to CIÉ occupational pensions over the past 20 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49301/26]
210. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider applying the same principle used to justify periodic State Pension increases, namely protecting pensioner purchasing power against inflation, to CIÉ occupational pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49302/26]
246. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on discussions regarding pension increases for members of the CIÉ pension scheme; the measures being considered to address pensioner concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48640/26]
347. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to examine pension arrangements for foster carers; the progress made to date in this regard; the timeframe for bringing forward any proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48635/26]
59. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the introduction of a State pension for foster carers; the engagement she had with the Minister for Social Protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47404/26]
169. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the number of retired staff with pension entitlement within his Department who have seen their pension subjected to pension abatement following re-entering employment in the public sector. [47133/26]
173. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he can appreciate that the language used to retired CIÉ workers regarding their pension agreement would have been seen as the day in which they accepted the proposals that implementation of such agreement would take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47175/26]
194. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on a pension query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47570/26]
489. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of any recognised cross-border pension arrangements, policy provisions, or upcoming reforms that would support Irish citizens in maintaining retirement in Ireland whilst currently working and living in UAE but wanting to retire to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47271/26]
596. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures that can be put in place, including some form of auto enrolment, to provide for pensions for foster carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46867/26]
682. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the current position regarding the extension of pay and pension parity, arising from a report (details supplied) for persons who retired prior to 1 January 2024; whether her Department has received representations from stakeholders regarding the exclusion of this cohort; if any review or consideration is underway to address the disparity between those who retired…
18. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the contributory pension entitlement for women who, due to extended periods out of employment to care for children and family, have less than 520 contributions; if he will consider a pro rata contributory pension to recognise their caring role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46265/26]
27. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will amend the current weekly means limit for the increase for qualified adult allowance for recipients of the State pension and to increase the current means limit of €100 which has been in place since 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44962/26]
52. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps being taken to ensure workers enrolled in the My Future Fund auto-enrolment pension scheme are provided with sufficient information to make informed decisions during the upcoming opt-out period starting in July; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46167/26]
58. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the rollout of the auto-enrolment pension system; the steps being taken to ensure workers and employers are compliant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46197/26]
78. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline progress in the rollout of the automatic enrolment retirement savings system, including early participation levels and emerging trends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46291/26]
232. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the date on which the agreed backdated pension increase for CIÉ workers will begin to be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40728/26]
283. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the situation regarding years of service spent teaching in the UK not being deemed as reckonable service for the purpose of retirement from teaching under the 55/35 scheme, even though those same years are recognised as years of service under the service allowance from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. …
366. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of increasing the State pensions, contributory and non-contributory respectively by €10. [46605/26]
390. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the first year and full year cost of increasing the pension by €5. [46759/26]
314. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if an amendment to the CIÉ 1951 superannuation pension scheme has been signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45574/26]
550. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he will provide sign-off on the planned 2% increase to the pensions of retired An Post workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45252/26]
173. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the longstanding CIÉ pensions issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44842/26]
181. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the continued basis for pension abatement for public servants with pension entitlements who have been re-employed in alternative roles within the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44798/26]