610. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the promised pension increases for An Post pensioners of 6% with effect January 2025 and 1% increase with effect June 2025 will be paid; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4046/26]
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
76
TDs have asked
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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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620. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will clarify whether he has communicated or sought sanction from the Minister for Public Expenditure; Infrastructure; Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in respect of a pension increase for a group and outcome of that engagement (details supplied). [4215/26]
623. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the increase to An Post pensions agreed in September 2025 will be approved; when it will be paid to members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4375/26]
624. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the current status of the An Post pension increase request, submitted in October 2025, within his Department; the timeframe in which he and his Department anticipate the pension approval process to conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4482/26]
644. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to list the roles within public or semi-State organisations under his Department that are excluded from the single public service pension scheme; the number of people employed in those roles, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3621/26]
691. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Social Protection to list the roles within public or semi-State organisations under his Department that are excluded from the single public service pension scheme; the number of people employed in those roles, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3625/26]
724. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to list the roles within public or semi-State organisations under his Department that are excluded from the single public service pension scheme; the number of people employed in those roles, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3622/26]
792. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to list the roles within public or semi-State organisations under his Department that are excluded from the single public service pension scheme; the number of people employed in those roles, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3610/26]
834. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to list the roles within public or semi-State organisations under her Department that are excluded from the single public service pension scheme; the number of people employed in those roles, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3611/26]
926. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health to list the roles within public or semi-State organisations under her Department that are excluded from the single public service pension scheme; the number of people employed in those roles, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3620/26]
264. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the work his Department is doing to ensure that the agreed pension increases for Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) pensioners will go ahead as planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3035/26]
367. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on work his Department is doing to ensure that the agreed pension increases for An Post pensioners will go ahead as planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3045/26]
73. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when An Post pensioners, who were awarded a pension increase in September 2025, will receive this long-overdue payment; the reasons for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2640/26]
416. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Defence if her Department will review the case of a person (details supplied); if she will ensure that the person is not liable for the debt. [74785/25]
600. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the statutory instruments required to give legal effect to the May 2025 CIÉ Pension Agreement; and when he expects these instruments to be signed.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75052/25]
601. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has received all necessary documentation from CIÉ Corporate to process the relevant statutory instruments; and if not, the information that remains outstanding. [75053/25]
602. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport whether he has been requested to approve statutory instruments relating to CIÉ pension schemes; and if so, the timeframe for such approval. [75054/25]
603. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport the reason the 1951 CIÉ superannuation scheme remains non-compliant with the IORP II Directive, while the regular wages scheme was brought into compliance in 2022. [75055/25]
604. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport when approximately 800 pensioners in the 1951 CIÉ superannuation scheme will receive the voucher agreed under the 2019 Labour Court recommendation. [75056/25]
606. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport whether the implications of the Canals Act 1986, including the transfer of assets and staff, have been examined in relation to the pension status of pre-1987 CIÉ employees. [75058/25]
2600. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason, based on the new rules which mandate that adult educators can only work 20 hours teaching time and 15 hours non-teaching per week, only 20 hours are pensionable rather than 35 hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1009/26]
11. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the Government will commit to a reinstatement of the supplementary pension facility for uniformed services, to ensure that retention and recruitment can increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60495/25]
84. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his plans to review the provisions of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012. [70815/25]
183. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport when the statutory instrument to allow the CIÉ pensioners to receive their pay increase will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69080/25]
229. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport if he will address the serious concerns raised in correspondence regarding the CIÉ pensions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69619/25]