Mairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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590. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of individuals in receipt of the State contributory pension, paid on a monthly basis only, in Quarter 4 of 2024 and Quarter 1 of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34307/25]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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State Pension (contributory) payments issue weekly on a Friday to those who opt to have their pension paid to a post office; to an Irish account in a financial institution; or by cheque posted to an Irish residence.

For those who opt to get paid to a foreign account in a financial institution or by cheque to a foreign address, these payments issue every four weeks on a standard schedule.

As of the 31/12/2024 (Q4 2024), there were 39,387 customers getting paid every four weeks to a foreign account. There was an additional 7 customers getting a cheque every four weeks.

As of the 31/03/2025 (Q1 2025), there were 39,637 customers getting paid every four weeks to a foreign account. There was an additional 5 customers getting a cheque every four weeks.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.