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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (24 Sep 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We are proceeding faster than usual. Minister, am I right in saying that you can deal with up to Question No. 17. Am I right in that?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (24 Sep 2024)
Heather Humphreys: I can take Questions Nos. 17, 18, 19 and 20.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (24 Sep 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: All right. We can keep going.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (24 Sep 2024)
Peadar Tóibín: The Minister will take up to Question No. 20.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (24 Sep 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: As far as Question No. 20-----
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (24 Sep 2024)
Heather Humphreys: That is what I have now, but I might take more. There could be more to come.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (24 Sep 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We will go back to Deputy Ó Laoghaire's-----
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (24 Sep 2024)
Heather Humphreys: I do not mind; we can go back if you wish.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (24 Sep 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Does Deputy Wynne have a Priority Question?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (24 Sep 2024)
Violet-Anne Wynne: No, I am after that.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (24 Sep 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We will go back.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (24 Sep 2024)
Question No. 16 taken with Written Answers.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Code (24 Sep 2024)
Social Welfare Code
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Code (24 Sep 2024)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 17. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the terms of the widow's or widower's pension, particularly in respect of non-married or co-habiting couples, and the judgment of the Supreme Court on 22 January 2024; the expected timeline in terms of the legislative changes that are required in respect of this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37682/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Code (24 Sep 2024)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Minister will be familiar with the issue of the widow's and widower's pension. There was a Supreme Court decision in January this year. On 18 June, the Minister said it was her intention to enact legislation before the Dáil recess and that a small amendment was required. That has not happened. I am looking for an update on the extension of the pension payment to non-married and...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Code (24 Sep 2024)
Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy. Under the law, as currently enacted, entitlement to a widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner’s contributory pension is only available to a surviving partner who was party to a marriage or civil partnership. On 22 January, the Supreme Court delivered its judgment on the entitlement of an unmarried cohabitant to a widow's, widower's or surviving civil...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Code (24 Sep 2024)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: A substantial number of people are affected by this. There are 150,000 cohabiting couples in the State, 75,000 of whom have children. There are a number of questions. Treoir is one organisation which is raising these issues and the questions are as yet unsettled and require clarification. I hope it will be possible to get clarification on that. I will be able to come in again in a...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Code (24 Sep 2024)
Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy. He has asked me a lot of questions and I will have to come back with some of the answers because this is quite technical. My officials are doing a lot of work to cover some of the particular issues the Deputy has raised. This is complex enough, and want to make sure we get it right. The Deputy said there are about 150,000 cohabiting couples. I asked my officials...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Code (24 Sep 2024)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: We do not have legislation yet; we have a general scheme. If we can get a better sense of when the legislation will come forward, that would be welcome. I appreciate that there are some technical details to be worked out, but the primary issue is which families will be eligible and how long people need to be cohabiting before they are entitled to the payment. If the Minister can answer...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Code (24 Sep 2024)
Heather Humphreys: I will bring forward the proposed legislation as soon as I possibly can. Under the draft legislation, it is proposed that a person who becomes eligible for the scheme will be able to claim irrespective of the date of the death of their partner. It is also proposed that claims will be backdated to the date of the judgment of January 2024 when the existing law was found to be inconsistent...