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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (17 Jun 2025)

Dara Calleary: ... Public Relations and Communications Services 04 January 2024 €62,923 Note that CIB's procurement and awarding of contracts is independent of the Department. Pensions Authority Nil Pensions Council Nil Social Welfare Tribunal Nil

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 607 and 608 together. It is the case that once a Garda has completed 30 years of service, they may opt to retire on full pension at age 50 if they joined before 1 April 2004, or at 55 years of age if they joined on or after that date. I am advised by the Garda authorities that, in addition to those who may have already reached the eligibility criteria by...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Poverty (17 Jun 2025)

Norma Foley: ...for children in their care. Further, the current Programme for Government sets out the Government’s intention to provide further support for foster carers, including further increases to the foster care allowance and the new Initial Placement Payment, a commitment to examine pension provision for foster carers, and examine eligibility for the Back-to-School Clothing and Footwear...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (17 Jun 2025)

Thomas Gould: 743. To ask the Minister for Health if she will amend the means test relating to over 70's medical card entitlement to take account of increases to the State pension in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31819/25]

Nursing Homes and Care for Older Persons: Statements (12 Jun 2025) See 1 other result from this debate

Colm Burke: I can go back to 21 years ago when my legal office and another legal office identified a major discrepancy where over 80% of people’s pensions were being deducted in public nursing homes. We identified that the health boards and the Department of Health did not have legislative powers to do that. As a result of that challenge, over in excess of €450 million had to be refunded...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2025)

Simon Harris: .... The Central Bank regulates firms that operate in Ireland, including those that provide investment advice and sell investment products. I would also flag the role of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman. If, however, there are issues here, because we should always strive to do better, we are very happy to engage further on this.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: .... I know there is a case at this point. The Tánaiste will not be shocked at the question I am going to ask now regarding Michael McNeela, who lost his life in Lebanon in 1989. His mother received the pension but when she died, his father, John, did not. I have spoken to the Tánaiste about it before. It is something that needs to be resolved. Discussions between the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Seán Crowe: Whether it is pay, conditions, pensions or, dare I say, accommodation, there must be something we can do to compete with the private sector. When the review body is established and given terms of reference, it should do a deep dive into the levers that can be used to make the Defence Forces an attractive career, rather than just the fact they are trained up by some of the best instructors. ...

Committee on Children and Equality: Priority Issues Facing the Department: Minister for Children, Disability and Equality (12 Jun 2025) See 5 other results from this debate

Norma Foley: ...to do more. We are also seeking to introduce more and more people into it, and to do that, a new initial placement payment is being offered as well. In the programme for Government, there is also a commitment around the pension, which is very important. On the issues with the back-to-school allowance, I hear what the Senator is saying about the administrative burden that is there,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jun 2025)

Pauline Tully: ..., 98% of whom voted in favour of indefinite strike action. It was practically unanimous. That is due to start on 28 August to coincide with the start of the new school year.This matter relates to pension provision under the single public service pension scheme, which is being denied to them, even though standardisation of pay was granted to school secretaries in 2023 and will be granted...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025) See 1 other result from this debate

John Brady: Is that agreed? Agreed. No. R0100 is correspondence from an individual relating to auto-enrolment pensions. That was flagged by Deputy Connolly who is not present. She has given her apologies. She will be here shortly. We will defer that until she is here because she has flagged it for discussion. No. R0103 is correspondence from an individual in respect of the Peter McVerry...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Simon Harris: ...€14,457 in 5 years, or by 49%. Furthermore, after 2 years they are promoted to lieutenant and their pay rises to €50,677. Where a graduate joins – the pay rate on commissioning begins at €50,677. These rates all include pensionable military service allowance, which is an allowance that is paid to all ranks up to and including the rank of Colonel, for the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Simon Harris: ...€14,457 in 5 years, or by 49%. Furthermore, after 2 years they are promoted to lieutenant and their pay rises to €50,677. Where a graduate joins – the pay rate on commissioning begins at €50,677. These rates all include pensionable military service allowance, which is an allowance that is paid to all ranks up to and including the rank of Colonel, for the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Sector Pensions (12 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 73. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if consideration is being given to amending the Army Pensions Acts 1923 to 1980 following the case of a person (details supplied) who has been refused an Army pension following the death of their son in Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31240/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Simon Harris: ...€14,457 in 5 years, or by 49%. Furthermore, after 2 years they are promoted to lieutenant and their pay rises to €50,677. Where a graduate joins – the pay rate on commissioning begins at €50,677. These rates all include pensionable military service allowance, which is an allowance that is paid to all ranks up to and including the rank of Colonel, for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (12 Jun 2025) See 1 other result from this answer

Louis O'Hara: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will introduce pension parity for school secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30983/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (12 Jun 2025) See 1 other result from this answer

Eoghan Kenny: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline her engagement with stakeholders, including trade unions, regarding pay and pension parity for school secretaries and caretakers, and other ancillary school staff, as of June 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30863/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (12 Jun 2025)

Helen McEntee: .... The agreement, which was given effect under Circular 36/2022, did not grant public servant status to school secretaries and therefore this cohort do not have access to the Single Public Service Pension Scheme. The granting of such status is not a matter that this department can decide unilaterally, and proposals in this regard will need to be considered in detail by this department...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff (12 Jun 2025) See 1 other result from this answer

Willie O'Dea: 219. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he is aware that a person (details supplied) has been refused a disability pension even though they developed psychosis after taking the drug larium while serving in Chad in 2009; and if he will request his Departmental officials to review this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31393/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (12 Jun 2025) See 1 other result from this answer

Pearse Doherty: 287. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 100 of 26 February 2025, if Revenue Commissioners require prior to the transfer of a pension within the EU, a signed declaration to the effect that the transfer conforms to the requirements of the regulation and Revenue Commissioners pension rules and is for bona fide reasons and is not the primarily for the purpose of...