Written answers

Tuesday, 8 November 2022

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Public Sector Pensions

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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1268. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can give permission to the Coillte Board to sanction an increase in pension payable to Coillte pensioners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54658/22]

Photo of Pádraig O'SullivanPádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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1291. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has engaged with Coillte and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the Coillte pensions; if discussions have taken place about increasing the pension payments for retired workers given that their pensions have not been increased since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55195/22]

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1268 and 1291 together.

As the Deputy may be aware Coillte is a private limited company established under the Forestry Act 1988 and as such is operationally independent from my Department.

Any pension increases granted are at the discretion of Coillte and are subject to the approval of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

A request for consent is being considered at present.

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