Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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363. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43125/20]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Programme for Government “Our Shared Future” sets out how the planned increase in the State pension age next year will be deferred and it will remain at 66 years pending the report of the Commission on Pensions.

The Government confirmed as part of its Budget 2021 measures that the required amendment to primary legislation (the Social Welfare Consolidation Act, 2005) will be brought before the Oireachtas as part of the Social Welfare Bill 2020 for enactment in advance of the 1st January 2021.

The Social Welfare Bill 2020 was published on 24th November 2020. It was debated and passed all stages in Dáil Éireann on 9th December 2020. It passed second stage in Seanad Éireann on 14th December 2020. It is scheduled for Committee Stage in Seanad Éireann on 15th December 2020.

The Government has set aside a provision of €221 million in 2021 to support this measure.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.