287. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department holds records of a Ministerial order, approval or other authorisation made between 2008 and 2010 concerning increases to pensions in payment under the CIÉ pension schemes; if so, if he will provide copies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73753/26]
Topics / Public Sector Pensions
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsPublic Sector Pensions
219 questions from 76 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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215 written, 4 oral
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| January 2025 | 2 |
| February 2025 | 8 |
| March 2025 | 9 |
| April 2025 | 14 |
| May 2025 | 10 |
| June 2025 | 15 |
| July 2025 | 12 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 5 |
| October 2025 | 6 |
| November 2025 | 12 |
| December 2025 | 5 |
| January 2026 | 37 |
| February 2026 | 24 |
| March 2026 | 26 |
| April 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 10 |
| June 2026 | 11 |
| July 2026 | 8 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 4 |
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288. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether any maximum increase to pensions in payment under the CIÉ schemes was authorised by him or his predecessors with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation since 2009; the way in which the board applied public service norms on pension increases in each annual review; and if he will make a…
289. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the date of each annual review of pensions in payment carried out by the CIÉ Board under Rule 34 since 2009; whether the actuarial advice obtained for each review costed any increase; the funding position of each scheme as reported at each review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73761/26]
291. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to list each statutory instrument amending the CIÉ pension scheme for regular wages staff and the CIÉ superannuation scheme 1951 since 1 January 2008, with the date and purpose of each; if he will provide the text of Rule 34 as in force in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73755/26]
183. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the implementation of the local bargaining increment skip measures agreed under the Public Service Agreement; the number of retired public servants whose pensions and retirement lump sums have yet to be revised; the reasons for the delay; the expected timeframe for com…
184. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to clarify the respective responsibilities of his Department, the National Shared Services Office and individual public service employers in implementing the local bargaining increment skip measures for retired public servants and processing revised pension and retirement lump-sum entitlement…
185. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether all pension and lump sum arrears arising from the implementation of the local bargaining increment skip measures will be backdated to the date on which the revised pay scales took effect; whether a payment schedule has been agreed for outstanding arrears; and if he will make a stateme…
186. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether he has sought progress reports on the implementation of the local bargaining increment skip measures for retired public servants; whether he is satisfied with the pace of progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53980/26]
437. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 293 of 7 July 2026, the reason researchers in technological universities are prevented from accessing the single pension scheme; whether their equivalents in universities can access the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54030/26]
367. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he expects the approval process for the agreed increase in pensions under the An Post pension scheme to be completed; the stage the process is currently at; if outstanding issues remain to be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53006/26]
368. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the role his Department has in approving the agreed increase in pensions under the An Post Pension scheme; whether his approval has yet been given; when pensioners can expect a final decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53007/26]
371. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a timeline for the pension increases to come into effect for retired An Post workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53264/26]
164. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport to respond to correspondence received (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46995/26]
42. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider including retired public servants who did not pay the higher rate insurance contribution while they were employed for consideration in the fuel allowance scheme and any other pension linked benefits that they are currently excluded from. [46259/26]
414. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 87 of 27 May 2026, if her Department has assessed the number of teachers who are employed on substitute or temporary contracts despite teaching recurring hours that continue to exist within schools; the number of the 264 teachers that are employed on contracts covering genuine temporary absences; the number emplo…
415. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 87 of 27 May 2026, if her Department has examined the extent to which teachers remain on successive substitute or fixed-term contracts while the hours they teach are subsequently allocated to teachers who already hold contracts of indefinite duration or permanent contracts; and if she will make a statement on the…
198. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of retired staff with pension entitlement within her Department who have seen their pension subjected to pension abatement following re-entering employment in the public sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44799/26]
63. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of applications received by his Department under the professional added years (PAY) schemes, by body and organisation, in each of the years 2000 to 2025 and to date in 2026. [44481/26]
64. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of applications approved by his Department under professional added years (PAY) schemes that have been approved for award, by body and organisation, in each of the years 2000 to 2025 and to date in 2026. [44482/26]
65. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of applications not approved by his Department under professional added years (PAY) schemes that have not been approved, by body and organisation, in each of the years 2000 to 2025 and to date in 2026. [44483/26]
66. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of applications received by his Department under the professional added years (PAY) schemes received that are not finalised, by body and organisation, in each of the years 2000 to 2025 and to date in 2026. [44484/26]
982. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport with regard to an increase in pension entitlement for public workers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41931/26]
2172. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a lump sum payment and pension is due to a person (details supplied); and if this will be examined by her Department. [43148/26]
4. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on overpayments made by the NSSO to former Government Ministers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41064/26]
36. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to give an update on overpayments made by the NSSO to former Government ministers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40660/26]