Public Sector Pensions
Dail Éireann — 2026-02-11
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Johnny Guirke (SF), Meath West

The Minister of State said:
The An Post pension increase request is currently under consideration by the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation. This is the final step in the approvals process. The Eir pension increase request is under consideration by officials in my Department.
It is important to note that the pension increases cannot be considered agreed or implemented until such time as ministerial approval from both Departments has been obtained. It should be recognised that the time taken for the pension approval process is necessary to ensure that robust governance procedures are in place ...
Those involved want to know, and we call on the Government to immediately confirm, the timing and method of payment to all eligible An Post and Eir pensioners without further delay. It is time these workers' rights were acted on. It has gone on long enough. We need to know when these people will get paid.

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Sitting date: 2026-02-11