441. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Social Protection the initiatives underway to assist older people in County Laois in accessing pension entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3142/26]
Topics / State Pensions
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsState Pensions
158 questions from 64 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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157 written, 1 oral
64
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 11 |
| March 2025 | 3 |
| April 2025 | 9 |
| May 2025 | 17 |
| June 2025 | 8 |
| July 2025 | 11 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 22 |
| October 2025 | 9 |
| November 2025 | 8 |
| December 2025 | 9 |
| January 2026 | 5 |
| February 2026 | 9 |
| March 2026 | 4 |
| April 2026 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 4 |
| June 2026 | 1 |
| July 2026 | 8 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 10 |
| October 2026 | 8 |
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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
629. 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; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71886/25]
644. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Social Protection if informal non-cohabitant financial assistance that does not constitute income for the recipient is assessed as part of the means test for the State pension (non-contributory); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71809/25]
560. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection in relation to pension auto-enrolment, the reason employees are being automatically enrolled before the public has full clarity on fees, risks, oversight, and long-term rules. [69723/25]
561. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection in relation to pension auto-enrolment, how workers can permanently opt out. [69724/25]
562. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection in relation to pension auto-enrolment, the guarantees in place that contribution rates will not rise again. [69725/25]
563. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection in relation to pension auto-enrolment, the reason employers are being threatened with fines and prosecution before full guidance is published. [69726/25]
564. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection in relation to pension auto-enrolment, the rationale as to why employees must accept a set contribution rate and a Government-assigned fund manager. [69727/25]
565. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection in relation to pension auto-enrolment, the rationale as to why savings remain in the fund even if someone opts out, stops contributing, or moves abroad. [69728/25]
374. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will arrange for a definitive answer to be provided to a person (details supplied) who has been in touch with his Department over the past several months seeking to determine her eligibility for a State pension (contributory); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67665/25]
296. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if funding will be sanctioned in order that research staff in all higher education institutions across the sector can access a public service pension scheme, in view of a business case from the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science requesting access to t…
93. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the implementation of the Programme for Government commitments for older people that fall under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62071/25]
130. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration is being given to reflecting inflation in the means test calculation for certain State benefits, such as the non-contributory State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62212/25]
148. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the assessment his Department has done of the impact of the transition to the TCA for the State contributory pension across different income levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62248/25]
881. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether foster carers allowance can be used to qualify persons for a State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61520/25]
270. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if the income assessment for the non-contributory pension has been increased as part of budget 2026; and his views on whether the assessment should be increased in line with cost-of-living increases. [60608/25]
132. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for the State pension (contributory) in the name of a person (details supplied); if their recent application under the homemaker's scheme makes a difference to their qualification for a State pension (contributory). [60314/25]
396. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider a request (details supplied) from a person on State pension; his plans to assist with such requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59431/25]
140. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he has received advice from the Department of Finance or the Central Bank recommending an increase in the State pension age; and if he will publish any such correspondence. [53104/25]
331. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection if the Government has a unified position on whether the retirement age will be raised in this Dáil [53107/25]
333. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown of the means test in the case of a person (details supplied) who was refused the State pension (non-contributory) on the basis that the household means exceed the statutory limit by €148; if he will clarify whether this amount refers to a weekly or monthly calculation; if consideration will be given to reviewing or increas…
341. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he intends to increase the State pension age in response to recent comments by the Governor of the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53100/25]
342. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has conducted any assessment of the impact of raising the retirement age on workers in physically demanding occupations, such as construction, healthcare, and agriculture and if he will publish those findings. [53101/25]
343. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the projected fiscal position of the social insurance fund over the next 20 years on the basis of no change to the State pension age; and if he will provide comparable figures in the event of an increase to 67 or 68. [53102/25]
344. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection if she accepts that life expectancy and healthy life expectancy vary significantly between income groups; and if so, how his Department proposes to ensure that raising the pension age would not disproportionately penalise those with shorter life spans. [53103/25]