Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Moynihan for raising this important issue. Public sector pensions have increased in recent years. Depending on the scheme, the pension either goes up with inflation or with the earnings of the people in the job the pensioner previously held. I understand that in some cases, those increases have not been paid. I give the assurance that anyone entitled to an increase will get it, and will get it retrospectively, including the back pay to which they are entitled. I am not sure what the delay is. I am going to seek a report from the Minister on this issue because I appreciate that people are entitled to the money and need it, particularly when the cost of living has risen so much.

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