345. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the alternative fiscal strategies available to address long-term pension costs without raising the retirement age, such as increasing PRSI contributions or broadening the contribution base. [53105/25]
Topics / State Pensions
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsState Pensions
158 questions from 64 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 21 October 2026.
158
questions
157 written, 1 oral
64
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
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departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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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
326. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated total costs of expenditure on State pensions based on increased life expectancies in the decades ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52639/25]
653. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection if he or his Department are considering changing the gross means test of a non-contributory State pension to a means test based on an applicant's net income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51747/25]
663. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on his Department increasing the allowance for pensioners over the age of 80. [51926/25]
108. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the establishment of the National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50696/25]
118. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the policy whereby a person in receipt of the State pension is only entitled to half-rate carer’s allowance, even when continuing to provide full-time care; and if he accepts that this creates an inequity compared to younger carers who are entitled to the full rate. [50003/25]
124. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider changing the means-test for the state pension (non-contributory) from gross to net income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50029/25]
126. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the capital element of the means test for the non-contributory pension, which has not been updated in many years and unduly penalises people with savings or a small parcel of land. [50761/25]
138. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Social Protection the plans in place for the pension auto-enrolment; the means by which they are proceeding; and if the deadline of the 1 January 2026 is still achievable. [50837/25]
162. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in Kilkenny currently in receipt of the bereaved partner’s (contributory) pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50594/25]
172. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will report on the national campaign to raise awareness of 'My Future Fund'. [50672/25]
177. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the roll out of the auto-enrolment pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50750/25]
302. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of delays being experienced by former An Post employees in their applications for pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51087/25]
306. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Social Protection further to the Parliamentary Question No. 1420 of 8 September 2025; the estimated number of anomalies under the yearly averaging method of calculating the rate of pay for the State Pension (Contributory); the different types of anomalies encountered by his Department under this system; the estimated cost to the Exchequer if these anomalies were correc…
410. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department examined the contributions made by a person (details supplied) when they applied unsuccessfully for a pension. [49833/25]
298. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the projections made regarding the sustainability of the State pension system given demographic trends as of September 2025; the funding gap projected over the next decade; and the reforms or measures being considered to ensure long-term security for current and future pensioners. [49455/25]
299. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the implementation status and timeline of State auto-enrolment, in light of CCPC research indicating that 26 percent of Irish adults have no retirement plan; to provide year-on-year trend data since 2023; and to outline funded measures for financial literacy and default fund protections to reduce under-saving risk. [49495/25]
642. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the roles under the employment of the State which are excluded from the single public service pension scheme and are without an occupational pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46524/25]
1366. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will examine the interaction between personal insolvency arrangements and pension entitlements with a view to ensuring that older people in financial distress are not left without adequate income in retirement. [45602/25]
1380. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the pension entitlement of a person (details supplied). [46163/25]
1391. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection to expedite an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46362/25]
1400. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection if further to the review of the non-contributory pension for a person (details supplied) a contributory pension can be considered; if a record of contributions will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46578/25]
1412. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Social Protection whether foster carers allowance can be used to qualify persons for a State pension (contributory); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46888/25]
1415. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to urgently allow for payment of invalidity pension for person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47030/25]
401. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of abolishing the means-test for the State pension (non-contributory). [40596/25]