Results 81-100 of 1,758 for pension speaker:Paschal Donohoe

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Correspondence (14 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy may be aware, I have overall policy responsibility in relation to public service occupational pension schemes payable to retired public servants. For all new entrants to the public service (including those working in the health and education sectors, members of An Garda Síochána etc.) on or after 6 April 1995 (the date of introduction of full social insurance for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (14 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 and 153 together. As the Deputies may be aware, I have overall policy responsibility in relation to public service occupational pension schemes payable to retired public servants. My Department is aware that there are some issues concerning the procedures for qualifying for the payment of an Occupational Supplementary Pension and we are liaising with the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (14 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by the NSSO that a preserved pension refers to the pension entitlements due to an officer who resigns from the Civil Service prior to reaching their minimum pension age. Once the officer has met the required vesting period at the time of their departure, their pension benefits are accrued up to the date of their resignation and are 'preserved' or 'deferred' until they reach that...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Correspondence (14 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy may be aware, I have overall policy responsibility in relation to public service occupational pension schemes payable to retired public servants. For all new entrants to the public service (including members of An Garda Síochána) on or after 6 April 1995 (the date of introduction of full social insurance for public servants who now pay Class A PRSI) and before 1...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (9 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: ...by Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform Circular 16/2021, sets out the process that must be followed when commercial semi state bodies (CSSB) request Ministerial approval for pension increases. The Code of Practice requires that any request for a pension increase by a CSSB must first be submitted to the parent Minister, along with NewERA advice. The scheme rules will...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Budgets (26 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: ...in our public health system by providing a total allocation of €22.5 billion. This includes an increase of €808 million in current core expenditure to address demographic, service and pension pressures. It also includes full year costs of previous new developments as well as funding for new developments in 2024. The exact breakdown of this agreed allocation to meet...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (24 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Minister for Finance introduced the levy on pension funds, as provided for in section 125B of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999 and as inserted by section 4 of the 2011 Finance (No. 2) Act. For the years 2011, 2012 and 2013, the rate was 0.60% of the pension scheme assets. For the year 2014, the rate was 0.75% of the assets and for the year 2015, the final year of the levy, the rate...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Budget Statement 2024 (10 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: ...to provide a payment, where necessary, through the Department of Social Protection, with the details to follow. It is also important that we begin to address the long-term sustainability challenges faced by our pensions system. Earlier this year, the Government decided against increasing the pension age but instead decided to take a measured approach to increasing PRSI contribution...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Budget Statement 2024 (10 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: ...of a weekly social welfare payment, will receive a once-off double week cost-of-living support payment to all qualifying social protection recipients. This will be paid in January and will include pensioners, carers, those on disability payments and jobseekers.

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Budget Statement 2024 (10 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: To support those most in need, a special one-off payment of €400 will be made before Christmas to those who receive the carer’s support grant, disability allowance, blind pension, invalidity pension and domiciliary care allowance. This is a budget that makes concrete progress in ensuring that Ireland is one of the best places in the world to be a child. A double payment of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (10 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: ...in roles that have a lower compulsory retirement age than is standard across the rest of the public service. Public servants in these roles who have retired, and are in receipt of a public service pension, are entitled to apply for positions in other parts of the public service with a higher compulsory retirement age through open competition. In line with public service pay policy, the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (3 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: ...Departments and Offices in a capacity in respect of which a superannuation allowance may not be granted under the Superannuation Acts, 1834 to 1954. Taking that into account, membership of the Pension Scheme for Established Civil Servants does not apply. Instead, the Non-Contributory Pension Scheme for Non-Established State Employees (or ‘unestablished’ pension scheme)...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (28 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by the National Shared Services Office that pension increases on foot of pay awards on 1 February, 2022 and that of 1 October, 2022 backdated to 2 February, 2022, and the 1 March, 2023 pay increase have been paid in cases where retirees were on pay scale points. OPW pensioners are often on off scale points and not linked to Civil Service pay scales which means they have to be...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed): Ministers for Finance and Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (27 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: ...for Social Protection this afternoon and we engaged on this very issue. We are well aware of the needs of our elderly citizens, particularly those on fixed incomes whose only income may be the pension from the State. I am well aware of how hard the past several years have been for them. As is always the case with any group representing a particular part of our society, no matter how...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (26 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: ...,000 €228,000 Secretary General - Level III €227,369 €216,000 *PPC rates apply to Civil Servants appointed on or after 6th April 1995 and are required to pay a Personal Pension Contribution (otherwise known as a main scheme contribution) in accordance with the rules of their main/personal superannuation scheme. The impact of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (20 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187, 189, 190, 191, 192, 194, 198, 200, 201, 203, 205 and 206 together. Under the rules of the An Post Main Superannuation Scheme pension increases are subject to the authorisation of the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications given with the concurrence of the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform. On 9 March 2023 An Post...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (20 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I am aware of the the strong interest in the Ministerial approval of increases to pensions in payment under the An Post Main Superannuation Scheme and my office has received correspondence on the matter from pensioners and from union representatives. Under the rules of the An Post Main Superannuation Scheme pension increases are subject to the authorisation of the Minister for the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (20 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy may be aware, I have overall policy responsibility in relation to public service occupational pension schemes payable to retired public servants. For all new entrants to the public service (including members of An Garda Síochána) on or after 6 April 1995 (the date of introduction of full social insurance for public servants who now pay Class A PRSI) and before 1...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Defence Forces (13 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, the annual defence sector budget, comprising Vote 35, Army Pensions, and Vote 36, Defence, is determined within the overarching budgetary framework and approved by Dáil Eireann. The 2023 allocation for the Defence Vote Group as set out in the Revised Estimates amounts to €1.2 billion. My Department engages with the Department of Defence in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (12 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to your pension-related query on behalf of your constituent, I am informed by the National Shared Services Office (NSSO), who administer the pensions of retired civil servants, that they have been in contact with the HR Department of his former employer to determine what increase may be due to his pension. Once clarified, any increase due to the pension will be processed....