Results 1-20 of 87 for pension speaker:Peter Burke

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Sector Pensions (5 Dec 2023)

Peter Burke: ...I thank Deputy Healy-Rae for raising this important matter, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Ryan. I would like to clarify that issues in respect of Córas Iompair Éireann pension schemes are primarily a matter for the trustees of the pension schemes, the CIÉ Group and its employees. The employees of the CIÉ Group companies, namely, Bus Átha...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Sector Pensions (5 Dec 2023)

Peter Burke: I reassure the Deputy that the Minister for Transport and his officials are working closely with CIÉ to seek a resolution to the ongoing pension issues in the group. I am also advised that the key step to resolving the CIÉ pension deficit and, therefore, towards making pension increases payable is to implement the Labour Court recommendation that has previously been accepted in a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (21 Nov 2023)

Peter Burke: 167. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason that employees who left banking institutions prior to 1 January 1991 (details supplied) have not received any pension benefits as a result of the Pensions Act 1990. [50736/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (12 Dec 2023)

Peter Burke: 282. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform what progress has been made on reviewing the criteria of qualification for the occupational supplementary pension in relation to allowing part-time work in addition to a pro-rata pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55384/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (17 Jan 2024)

Peter Burke: 390. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform what progress has been made on reviewing the criteria of qualification for the occupational supplementary pension in relation to allowing part-time work in addition to a pro-rata pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57225/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (30 May 2019)

Peter Burke: 30. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of pensioners in counties Longford and Westmeath that will be positively affected by the change in pension rules for persons who took time out of the workforce to care for dependants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22784/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (31 May 2022)

Peter Burke: 445. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if Ireland has a social security agreement policy with South Korea, whereby if mandatory pension contributions which are being made by Irish citizens working there at present can be included in their pension contributions at retirement age in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27255/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (26 Apr 2022)

Peter Burke: 1064. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will clarify in relation to the contributory pension application that before home caring credits can be added to an application that an applicant needs to have a minimum 520 paid contributions and if this is discriminating against those home caring for periods in the past who now do not qualify for the full...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension (24 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: ...for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the situation in which a co-habitating couple who are not married or in a civil partnership are not entitled to claim the widow's pension on the death of one of the couple; her views on whether there is an anomaly to qualify for the (non-contributory) widow's pension given that the assets of the cohabitating couple are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (23 May 2018)

Peter Burke: 90. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of times the community sector high level forum or working group has met; if it has considered the issue of pensions for community employment scheme supervisors in recent months; if it has identified a pathway to an appropriate solution regarding pensions for supervisors; if there is a timeline in place for the review group...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social Welfare Eligibility (11 May 2023)

Peter Burke: ...package of supports provided as part of the budget, earlier this year the Government announced a €470 million spring package of measures to help social protection recipients, including families, pensioners, carers and people with disabilities. The spring cost-of-living bonus is one of the range of measures put in place. It is one lump sum payment of €200 for each...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Local Authority Elected Members) Bill 2022: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

Peter Burke: ...to be very straight and clear with local authority members about what I can and cannot do. I was very honest with them because the Moorhead report recommended setting up a committee to look at pension rights and entitlements of councillors into the future. That is what we have done. The Moorhead report also noted that a benefit of gratuity can be triggered from the age of 50 in terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Appointments to State Boards (26 Apr 2022)

Peter Burke: ...O'Niadh Minister Simon Coveney 04/09/17 to 03/09/22 Dr. Maria Fitzgerald Minister Simon Coveney 10/07/17 to 09/07/22 REMUNERATION - Personal Pension Contribution (PPC) Non-Personal Pension Contribution (Non-PPC) Chairperson €204,630 €194,399 Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (17 May 2016)

Peter Burke: 519. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to expedite an invalidity pension for a person (details supplied). [10081/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance (6 Dec 2016)

Peter Burke: 214. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a widow in receipt of a widow's pension and rental income is exempt from paying PRSI. [38711/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (2 Mar 2017)

Peter Burke: 307. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the pension agreements with the Irish Greyhound Board, IGB, have not been honoured and the parameters changed for an organisation (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11099/17]

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)

Peter Burke: Yes, on pension issues.

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Peter Burke: Four individuals received a lump sum payment which is included in the pension figure.