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Question· writtenPQ 340asked

340. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether funding provided to local authorities in respect of national public service pay agreements includes the consequent increase in the cost of pensions in payment arising from pay parity; if not, whether his Department has estimated that cost to local authorities; and the estimated cost in each of the years 2021 to 2025. [78390/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2026

340. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether funding provided to local authorities in respect of national public service pay agreements includes the consequent increase in the cost of pensions in payment arising from pay parity; if not, whether his Department has estimated that cost to local authorities; and the estimated cost in each of the years 2021 to 2025. [78390/26]

Question· writtenPQ 339asked

339. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether any Exchequer funding, recoupment or grant is provided to local authorities specifically towards the cost of pensions and gratuities under the local government superannuation scheme; and if so, the total amount provided in each of the years 2020 to 2025. [78391/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2026

339. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether any Exchequer funding, recoupment or grant is provided to local authorities specifically towards the cost of pensions and gratuities under the local government superannuation scheme; and if so, the total amount provided in each of the years 2020 to 2025. [78391/26]

Question· writtenPQ 338asked

338. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has received, commissioned or been made aware of any actuarial assessment of the liabilities of the local government superannuation scheme since 1 January 2022, including any assessment prepared by or on behalf of the local government sector; the date on which any such assessment was received; the estimated accrued liability and projected annual pension costs set out in it; and whether it will be published. [78392/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2026

338. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has received, commissioned or been made aware of any actuarial assessment of the liabilities of the local government superannuation scheme since 1 January 2022, including any assessment prepared by or on behalf of the local government sector; the date on which any such assessment was received; the estimated accrued liability and projected annual pension costs set out in it; and whether it will be published. [78392/26]

Question· writtenPQ 337asked

337. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has received any submission, business case or report from the County and City Management Association, the Local Government Management Agency or any local authority since 1 January 2022 concerning the funding of local authority pension and gratuity costs; the date of receipt of each; the response of his Department to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78393/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2026

337. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has received any submission, business case or report from the County and City Management Association, the Local Government Management Agency or any local authority since 1 January 2022 concerning the funding of local authority pension and gratuity costs; the date of receipt of each; the response of his Department to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78393/26]

Question· writtenPQ 336asked

336. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has engaged with the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation on the transfer of local authority pension liabilities to the Exchequer, or on a mechanism to fund local authority pension costs above a baseline amount; the dates and status of any such engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78394/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2026

336. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has engaged with the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation on the transfer of local authority pension liabilities to the Exchequer, or on a mechanism to fund local authority pension costs above a baseline amount; the dates and status of any such engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78394/26]

Question· writtenPQ 278asked

278. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total pension contributions remitted by local authorities in respect of members of the single public service pension scheme in each year since 2013, in tabular form; the status and expected publication date of the actuarial review of public service occupational pension liabilities as at 31 December 2024; and whether that review will set out the accrued liability attributable to local authorities. [78396/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2026

278. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total pension contributions remitted by local authorities in respect of members of the single public service pension scheme in each year since 2013, in tabular form; the status and expected publication date of the actuarial review of public service occupational pension liabilities as at 31 December 2024; and whether that review will set out the accrued liability attributable to local authorities. [78396/26]

Question· writtenPQ 277asked

277. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department has received any proposal or engaged with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage since 1 January 2022 regarding the transfer of local authority pension liabilities to the Exchequer or Exchequer funding of local authority pension costs; and the status of any such engagement. [78397/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2026

277. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department has received any proposal or engaged with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage since 1 January 2022 regarding the transfer of local authority pension liabilities to the Exchequer or Exchequer funding of local authority pension costs; and the status of any such engagement. [78397/26]

Question· writtenPQ 266asked

266. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the Future Ireland Fund is intended to contribute towards the cost of public service occupational pensions, including pensions arising from service in local authorities. [78398/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2026

266. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the Future Ireland Fund is intended to contribute towards the cost of public service occupational pensions, including pensions arising from service in local authorities. [78398/26]

Question· writtenPQ 90asked

90. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if it is possible for a person (details supplied), regarding any American pension entitlement, to use a portion of their Irish credits to make up the shortfall for the six quarters under the bilateral agreement; whether this would affect his Irish entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78059/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2026

90. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if it is possible for a person (details supplied), regarding any American pension entitlement, to use a portion of their Irish credits to make up the shortfall for the six quarters under the bilateral agreement; whether this would affect his Irish entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78059/26]

Question· writtenPQ 62asked

62. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which a teacher (details supplied) can appeal an incorrect pension scheme classification and incomplete service record where their former school has closed and successive amalgamations and changes in roll numbers have complicated verification of their service; and the alternative evidence that can be accepted. [78179/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2026

62. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which a teacher (details supplied) can appeal an incorrect pension scheme classification and incomplete service record where their former school has closed and successive amalgamations and changes in roll numbers have complicated verification of their service; and the alternative evidence that can be accepted. [78179/26]

Question· writtenPQ 29asked

29. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to confirm the total remuneration package for the new CEO of the Dublin Airport Authority including the expected annual cost of pension entitlements. [78089/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2026

29. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to confirm the total remuneration package for the new CEO of the Dublin Airport Authority including the expected annual cost of pension entitlements. [78089/26]

Question· Written questionUIN 40838open

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department is providing to further education colleges and local employers in Hertfordshire to help young people not in education, employment or training access apprenticeships.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department is providing to further education colleges and local employers in Hertfordshire to help young people not in education, employment or training access apprenticeships.

Question· Written questionUIN 40841open

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in what way the Growth and Skills Levy reforms will support (a) apprenticeship opportunities for young people not in education, employment or training and (b) retraining and progressing opportunities fo

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in what way the Growth and Skills Levy reforms will support (a) apprenticeship opportunities for young people not in education, employment or training and (b) retraining and progressing opportunities fo

Question· Written questionUIN 40842open

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to involve awarding organisations, employers and further education providers in developing its response to the Young People and Work Review, including how youth employment m

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to involve awarding organisations, employers and further education providers in developing its response to the Young People and Work Review, including how youth employment m

Question· Written questionUIN 40955open

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support retail employers to recruit young people who are not in education, employment or training before the Government responds to the final report of the Young p

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support retail employers to recruit young people who are not in education, employment or training before the Government responds to the final report of the Young p

Question· Written questionUIN 40961open

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Grant Thornton’s assessment of Capita’s recovery plan for the Civil Service Pension Scheme includes an estimate of the comparative cost of bringing the administration of that scheme in-house.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 November 2026

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Grant Thornton’s assessment of Capita’s recovery plan for the Civil Service Pension Scheme includes an estimate of the comparative cost of bringing the administration of that scheme in-house.

Question· Written questionUIN 41013open

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the State Pension age increase on widowed women who expected to inherit some of their deceased partner’s State Pension at the age of 60.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the State Pension age increase on widowed women who expected to inherit some of their deceased partner’s State Pension at the age of 60.

Question· Written questionUIN 40657open

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the changes to the Motability Scheme that came into force on 1 July 2026 on disabled people who (a) lease and (b) wish to lease an electric vehicle

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the changes to the Motability Scheme that came into force on 1 July 2026 on disabled people who (a) lease and (b) wish to lease an electric vehicle

Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1117open

Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 November 2026

That this House calls for the Government to release the money held from the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme Guarantor's Fund to scheme members within a matter of days, certainly no later than Christmas; recognises the difference that the £1.2bn held could make to scheme members now; further recognises that the miners and their families were promised this in 1994 by the Government of the day; and also recognises the important work done by coal miners in the UK.

Report· Written statementUIN HLWS461published

National Savings and Investments

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 November 2026

My honourable friend the Minister for Pensions (Torsten Bell) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.On 19 May 2026, I updated Parliament on the steps being taken by National Savings and Investments (NS&I) to address historic failures ...

Question· writtenPQ 1600asked

1600. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department are currently reviewing the supports in place for foster families; if she will commit to increasing the weekly allowance per child; if foster parents are to be considered for pension contributions through their work as foster parents; her views on whether the current cost of living issues are having a profound effect on foster families given the limited rate of the allowance which is in place. [76488/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

1600. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department are currently reviewing the supports in place for foster families; if she will commit to increasing the weekly allowance per child; if foster parents are to be considered for pension contributions through their work as foster parents; her views on whether the current cost of living issues are having a profound effect on foster families given the limited rate of the allowance which is in place. [76488/26]

Question· writtenPQ 333asked

333. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Defence to outline discussions and consideration her Department is currently undertaking regarding increasing the retirement age for members of the Defence Forces from 62 years-of age up to 64 years-of-age. [77295/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

333. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Defence to outline discussions and consideration her Department is currently undertaking regarding increasing the retirement age for members of the Defence Forces from 62 years-of age up to 64 years-of-age. [77295/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1225asked

1225. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the eligibility criteria for the €500 cost of disability lump sum payment announced in Budget 2027, to ensure that persons with disabilities who have transitioned from invalidity pension or other disability payments to the State Pension upon reaching 66 years-of-age are not excluded from the payment solely on the basis of age. [77787/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

1225. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the eligibility criteria for the €500 cost of disability lump sum payment announced in Budget 2027, to ensure that persons with disabilities who have transitioned from invalidity pension or other disability payments to the State Pension upon reaching 66 years-of-age are not excluded from the payment solely on the basis of age. [77787/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1224asked

1224. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Social Protection if recipients of the State pension who have a disability will be eligible for the €500 cost of disability payment announced in Budget 2027. [77917/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

1224. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Social Protection if recipients of the State pension who have a disability will be eligible for the €500 cost of disability payment announced in Budget 2027. [77917/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1220asked

1220. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review a case (details supplied) of a person who had made Class A PRSI contributions to ensure they are provided the corresponding pension. [77638/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

1220. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review a case (details supplied) of a person who had made Class A PRSI contributions to ensure they are provided the corresponding pension. [77638/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1219asked

1219. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has assessed the number of retired CIÉ pensioners and former public servants who are living alone and are excluded from the living alone increase solely because they are in receipt of an occupational pension rather than a qualifying social welfare payment; and whether he will consider extending eligibility to this cohort. [77629/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

1219. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has assessed the number of retired CIÉ pensioners and former public servants who are living alone and are excluded from the living alone increase solely because they are in receipt of an occupational pension rather than a qualifying social welfare payment; and whether he will consider extending eligibility to this cohort. [77629/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1216asked

1216. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the decision to disallow entitlement to the State pension or a disability allowance payment when a person inherits shares in an organisation (details supplied) and ensure that they are at least entitled to a reduced payment on a weekly basis. [77103/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

1216. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the decision to disallow entitlement to the State pension or a disability allowance payment when a person inherits shares in an organisation (details supplied) and ensure that they are at least entitled to a reduced payment on a weekly basis. [77103/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1207asked

1207. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of a State pension, both contributory and non, who have had their fuel allowance withdrawn from them because there is a non-qualifying person living in the house with them, in each of the past three years, in tabular form. [77213/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

1207. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of a State pension, both contributory and non, who have had their fuel allowance withdrawn from them because there is a non-qualifying person living in the house with them, in each of the past three years, in tabular form. [77213/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1175asked

1175. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the reasoning for a disparity by which people on job initiative (JI) schemes must retire at 68 years-of-age on the basic State pension, with no option to extend, while supervisors of these schemes are permitted to extend their working lives up to 70 years-of-age; and if this disparity will be addressed. [76037/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

1175. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the reasoning for a disparity by which people on job initiative (JI) schemes must retire at 68 years-of-age on the basic State pension, with no option to extend, while supervisors of these schemes are permitted to extend their working lives up to 70 years-of-age; and if this disparity will be addressed. [76037/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1123asked

1123. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the treatment will be applied to auto-enrolment pension contributions under My Future Fund when calculating differential rents for local authority tenants; and whether such contributions will be included in the assessment of reckonable income for rent purposes. [77688/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

1123. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the treatment will be applied to auto-enrolment pension contributions under My Future Fund when calculating differential rents for local authority tenants; and whether such contributions will be included in the assessment of reckonable income for rent purposes. [77688/26]

Question· writtenPQ 909asked

909. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will engage with An Post to ensure that retirees of An Post receive their pension increases as soon as possible. [75726/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

909. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will engage with An Post to ensure that retirees of An Post receive their pension increases as soon as possible. [75726/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1202asked

1202. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether retired members of occupational defined benefit pension schemes have any statutory right to nominate or be represented on the trustee boards of their schemes under the Pensions Act 1990 and associated regulations; whether the Pensions Authority holds data on the number of schemes with a pensioner trustee; whether he will consider legislating to provide for at least one retired member representative on such boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [77026/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

1202. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether retired members of occupational defined benefit pension schemes have any statutory right to nominate or be represented on the trustee boards of their schemes under the Pensions Act 1990 and associated regulations; whether the Pensions Authority holds data on the number of schemes with a pensioner trustee; whether he will consider legislating to provide for at least one retired member representative on such boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [77026/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1198asked

1198. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to extend the new disability payment to all people with a disability, outside of whether they are in receipt of disability allowance or invalidity pension, as there is a substantial cost to having a disability (details supplied). [76753/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

1198. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to extend the new disability payment to all people with a disability, outside of whether they are in receipt of disability allowance or invalidity pension, as there is a substantial cost to having a disability (details supplied). [76753/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1193asked

1193. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting times for invalidity pension appeals; and to outline the process for deciding a person will be fit to work within a set timeframe (12 months) if the treatment required may not be available through the public system within that timeframe. [76591/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

1193. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting times for invalidity pension appeals; and to outline the process for deciding a person will be fit to work within a set timeframe (12 months) if the treatment required may not be available through the public system within that timeframe. [76591/26]

Question· writtenPQ 935asked

935. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the up to date position in relation to An Post pension scheme for current pensioners; if the process has been completed; the date for payments under this agreement to be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [76694/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

935. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the up to date position in relation to An Post pension scheme for current pensioners; if the process has been completed; the date for payments under this agreement to be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [76694/26]

Question· writtenPQ 645asked

645. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the outcome of the consultation between the Department of Social Protection, the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation unions, employers and the industrial relations bodies; the Government's current position on the principles of that Bill; whether the Government will bring forward its own proposals to give retired workers a recognised voice in decisions affecting their pensions, the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [77025/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026

645. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the outcome of the consultation between the Department of Social Protection, the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation unions, employers and the industrial relations bodies; the Government's current position on the principles of that Bill; whether the Government will bring forward its own proposals to give retired workers a recognised voice in decisions affecting their pensions, the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [77025/26]

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