Pension Provisions.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 February 2010

Tuesday, 9 February 2010

Questions (280, 281, 282)

John McGuinness

Question:

415 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if an appeal will be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny regarding their State contributory pension and her Department’s decision to cease payment; if a reasonable expectation of continued payment of this pension was created following acceptance by the Department of payment of PRSI contributions and thereafter the payment by her Department to the person of pension arrears and a weekly pension; if she will reconsider the reason for refusal and determine a solution to the issue in order to allow the pension. [6094/10]

Written answers

Minister for Social and Family Affairs (Deputy Mary Hanafin)

Due to staff action currently being taken, I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.

John McGuinness

Question:

416 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason payment of a State contributory pension has ceased in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if payment will be resumed in view of the fact that all PRSI contributions have been paid up-to-date and that an outstanding amount requested by her Department has also been paid; if she will bring about the reason for the refusal so that full pension payments will be resumed. [6095/10]

Minister for Social and Family Affairs (Deputy Mary Hanafin)

Due to staff action currently being taken, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.

John McGuinness

Question:

417 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason she has ceased payment of a State pension contributory in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if the pension will be restored in view of her Department’s acceptance of payment from the person of PRSI contributions; if she is now obliged to continue payments having accepted on investigation the person’s right to the pension and thereafter entering into the agreement; and if an agreed solution to the issue will be found. [6096/10]

Minister for Social and Family Affairs (Deputy Mary Hanafin)

Due to staff action currently being taken, I regret that I am unable to provide information sought by the Deputy.