392. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to pension entitlements for staff in voluntary residential and aftercare services, which have been effectively frozen since the financial collapse; if he is aware of the serious recruitment and retention challenges this has created within the sector which may leave voluntary care services at risk of closure; and if he will consider providing entitlement for voluntary social care staff to the State pension scheme. [69971/26]

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392. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to pension entitlements for staff in voluntary residential and aftercare services, which have been effectively frozen since the financial collapse; if he is aware of the serious recruitment and retention challenges this has created within the sector which may leave voluntary care services at risk of closure; and if he will consider providing entitlement for voluntary social care staff to the State pension scheme. [69971/26]

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1. 6 October 2026

   State Pensions

   392. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to pension entitlements for staff in voluntary residential and aftercare services, which have been effectively frozen since the financial collapse; if he is aware of the serious recruitment and retention challenges this has created within the sector which may leave voluntary care services at risk of closure; and if he will consider providing entitlement for voluntary social care staff to the State pension scheme. [69971/26]

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