Results 241-260 of 35,308 for pension

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pension Provisions (10 Jun 2025)

Grace Boland: 259. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there has been any progress in processing the EirGrid pension increment for retired employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30572/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (10 Jun 2025)

Pat Buckley: 307. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in relation to a matter (details supplied), he will instruct the CIÉ Board to pause all trustee-related decision-making activities pending the restoration of a fully functioning scheme committee and facilitate the prompt reconstitution of the scheme committee in accordance with the scheme’s statutory rules and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (10 Jun 2025)

William Aird: 382. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to prioritise the 1951 CIÉ superannuation scheme; if he will address the concerns of retired members of the scheme who have not received a pension increase since 2008; to consider the particular hardship these pensioners face, especially given that many are not entitled to the State pension due to their civil service terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Consumer Protection (10 Jun 2025)

Peter Burke: The following table sets out the pay, non-pay and pension budget allocated to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in 2024 and 2025. - Non-Pay 2024 €000 Pay 2024 €000 Pension 2024 €000 Total 2024 €000 Non-Pay 2025 €000 Pay 2025 €000 Pension 2025 €000 Total 2025...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (10 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 and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 Jun 2025) See 1 other result from this answer

Michael Cahill: ...Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform and address the disparity faced by school secretaries and caretakers, who are directly paid by her Department but who are being denied a pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29846/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (10 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 644. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 188 of 7 May 2025, if the person is part of the public service pensions scheme; the actions that are required by the school for them to continue unemployment after their 70th birthday; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30085/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (10 Jun 2025)

Helen McEntee: ...year, over 552,000 students are enrolled in primary schools and more than 425,400 in post-primary schools with the Departments funding being allocated under the following broad expenditure categories: Pay and Pensions (c.76%), Capital Projects (c.12%), Financial Grants to Schools (c.7%), School Transport (c.3%), and other current expenditure (c.2%). Budget 2025 provided for an increase...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 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 Education and Skills: School Staff (10 Jun 2025) See 1 other result from this answer

William Aird: ...Skills if she will liaise with the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform to grant public-service status to school secretaries to enable them to have access to the single public pension service pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30646/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Measures (10 Jun 2025)

Dara Calleary: Under the law as currently enacted, entitlement to a Widows, Widowers or Surviving Civil Partner’s Contributory pension is only available to a surviving partner who was party to a marriage or civil partnership. On 22nd January 2024, the Supreme Court delivered its judgment on the entitlement of an unmarried cohabitant to a Widower's Contributory Pension. The Supreme Court...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (10 Jun 2025)

Dara Calleary: ...entitlement to payment of illness benefit and is expected to remain unfit to attend work for a further period of at least 12 months, they have the option of making an application for invalidity pension. Invalidity pension is a social insurance scheme paid from the Social Insurance Fund. Eligibility is based on PRSI contributions and medical condition. To qualify, the person must have...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (10 Jun 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 880. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority will conclude an information-sharing agreement with Revenue under section 108 of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Act 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29058/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Jun 2025) See 1 other result from this answer

Willie O'Dea: 885. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for invalidity pension for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29206/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (10 Jun 2025)

Dara Calleary: The legislative provisions for the Half-rate Carer's Allowance payment came into effect on and from Thursday 27 September 2007. The scheme was provided for in the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 which was signed by the President on 30 March 2007. At the time of the passage of the Bill through the Oireachtas, the late Seamus Brennan TD was Minister for Social and Family Affairs. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (10 Jun 2025)

Brian Brennan: 902. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a claim for invalidity pension for a person (details supplied) was refused; if he will provide details of the contributions for the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29412/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Jun 2025)

Dara Calleary: ..., and development. Recruitment to the JI scheme closed in November 2004, with participants who were on the scheme at that time having a right to remain on the scheme until they reach the State pension age of 66. Participants on JI are employed full time by JI managing agents for 39 hours per week. Budget 2025 increased the JI weekly participant rate from €519 to €543...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (10 Jun 2025)

Michael Healy-Rae: 908. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he plans to introduce new rules in relation to the widow's pension (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29653/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (10 Jun 2025)

George Lawlor: 909. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the extension of a travel companion under the free travel scheme entitlement for recipients of a State pension is being confined to spouses and civil partners; his views on whether this discriminates against single and widowed persons; if he plans to review this situation; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (10 Jun 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 920. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people in receipt of invalidity pension for the years 2020 to 2025, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29800/25]