Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am conscious of time and will cut straight to the matter. On 17 January of this year, the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications wrote to my Department confirming the consent of the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to a pension increase of 4%. On 30 January, officials in my Department agreed to this and I wrote back to the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, which subsequently informed the ESB. Payment of the increase to all pensioners, including the Deputy’s constituent, which will be backdated to 1 January 2024, is now a matter for the ESB.

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