Naoise Ó Muirí (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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187. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is scope to expedite the consent process required from a Minister to enact the pension increase received by An Post pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11595/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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Under section 46 of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983 ('the Act'), I, as Minister, with the concurrence of the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform ('MPENDR'), approve any superannuation schemes submitted by An Post.

In accordance with the Act, and the relevant section of the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, An Post must seek Ministerial approval from both myself and MPENDR to increase pensions and deferred pensions for members of the An Post superannuation scheme.

It is not possible to set out the specific timeframe within which the decision-making process will be concluded by both myself and MPENDR, in respect of any increases submitted for consent. It should be recognized that the time taken for the pension approval process is necessary to ensure that robust governance procedures are in place.