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Parliamentary Question
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2009-11-03/809/#pq_809
Tue, 3 Nov 2009 -
Minister for Social and Family Affairs if plans are being considered to means-test the contributory State pension
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2009-03-24/352/
24 Mar 2009 -
Defined benefit (DB) pension schemes are required to comply with the funding standard provision set out...in the Pensions Act....This funding standard requires DB pension schemes to maintain sufficient assets to enable them discharge...trustees, arising from the very significant losses incurred by pension funds over the last year....in excess of 90% of DB pension schemes are in deficit at the moment.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2003-06-26/37/
26 Jun 2003 -
welfare legislation, where a person in receipt of a standard rate retirement or old age contributory pension..., a blind pension or carer's allowance in his or her own right....In all other circumstances, entitlement to widow's or widower's contributory pension is based on the...This is a non-standard pension the weekly rate of which is 50% of the maximum weekly personal rate of...the contributory pension.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2008-04-24/77/
24 Apr 2008 -
Tánaiste and Minister for Finance (Deputy Brian Cowen) The National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF) was...and Public Service pensions to be paid from the year 2025 until at least 2055....For this purpose, the National Pensions Reserve Fund Act 2000 provides that 1% of GNP is to be paid from...These projections cover the cost of both Social Welfare and Public Service pensions....I might add that the National Pensions Reserve Fund Act 2000 provides that the National Pensions Reserve
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2003-05-20/31/
20 May 2003 -
Social and Family Affairs (Mary Coughlan) The Government is committed to extending social insurance pension...In 1997, the average number of contributions required for pension purposes was reduced to ten and, in...2000, a special half rate pension was introduced based on pre-53 insurance contributions....Pro-rata pensions were also introduced to allow people with mixed rate insurance records to receive a...is about 84% of the maximum rate of the non-contributory pension.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2009-06-25/47/
25 Jun 2009 -
Current estimates suggest that approximately 90% of defined benefit pension schemes are in deficit....The Government is conscious of the pressures on both sponsoring employers and pension scheme trustees..., arising from the significant losses incurred by pension funds over the last 18 months....Furthermore, changes to the Pensions Act 1990 were introduced by the 2009 Social Welfare and Pensions...Payments Scheme (PIPS) to reduce the cost of purchasing pension payments, by trustees of pension schemes
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2007-04-24/458/
24 Apr 2007 -
say that we have delivered on the most recent of these commitments which was to increase the state pension...The State pension (contributory) has passed this mark and now stands at €209.30 per week....Pension increases have been well ahead of inflation thus ensuring that pensions are significantly improved...Since 1996, and including the Budget increases, pensions have increased by almost 119% or about 57% in...The forthcoming Green Paper on pensions will include a discussion of all aspects of our pension system
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2001-10-24/81/
24 Oct 2001 -
Up to 100% of pension paid to date....Pension suspended pending investigation....Unauthorised use/sale of pension lands. 1st offence penalty of 20% of annual pension.2nd offence penalty...of 50% of annual pension....Up to 100% of pension paid to date.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2011-09-29/104/
29 Sep 2011 -
Minister for Social Protection (Deputy Joan Burton) State pension (transition) (SPT) is currently paid...Currently it ceases at age 66 when the claimant transfers to State pension (contributory) (SPC)....As a result of legislation introduced this year, State pension age will be increased gradually to 68...State pension age will be increased to 67 years in 2021 and to 68 in 2028....It is clear, therefore, that the challenges facing the Irish pension system are significant.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2015-03-25/11/
25 Mar 2015 -
Deputy Brendan Howlin As part of the ongoing public service pension analysis, an actuarial valuation...Expenditure and Reform to estimate the accrued liability in respect of public service occupational pensions...The main reasons for the reduction in the total accrued liability were the pay and pension cuts under...The pension payments to discharge this liability will, therefore, be spread over the next 70 years or...when considering pension liabilities.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1960-07-20/7/
20 Jul 1960 -
consequent on an increase in a pension from another source....The Bill, however, seems to define the sources of those pensions which will not be taken into account...pensions had depreciated, who sought some assistance from their old employing companies....It seems to be confined to persons whose pensions are provided under statute....The pensions I am talking about would not be provided under statute.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2012-06-06/295/
6 Jun 2012 -
My Department, in conjunction with the Pensions Board and the Central Bank, and with assistance from...PricewaterhouseCoopers, is undertaking a study on the level of pension charges and expenses associated...with different forms of private pension arrangements....The study includes the range of pension arrangements: funded defined benefit pension arrangements; defined...Commissioners has considered ways of facilitating a more enhanced pension tracing facility.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2016-12-13/10/
13 Dec 2016 -
Minister for Social Protection (Deputy Leo Varadkar) I will speak a little about pensions in general...The State contributory pension is not means tested and is funded from PRSI....There is a State non-contributory pension which is means tested and is tax funded....There are public sector pensions, defined benefit private trust pensions, defined contribution private...That is part of what happened with the Aer Lingus and ISS pensions.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1966-10-20/4/
20 Oct 1966 -
people living in this country, those people in many cases had their Irish pensions withdrawn....Many people who qualified either for a 100 per cent State pension, or a reduced pension because they...Anyone in receipt of more than £3 per week will not receive a State pension....have received a reduced Irish pension....If they receive anything less than £3, they qualified for some Irish pension.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2011-06-23/13/
23 Jun 2011 -
Some weeks ago the Government announced the imposition of a levy of 0.6% per annum on private pension...That levy will impact on the ability of the Eircom pension fund to pay its pensioners and the Minister...Arising from the imposition of the new pension levy, what other categories of pension funds will the...fund to ascertain the extent of the possible exposure even before the pension levy is imposed....fund on foot of the pension levy the Government introduced a fortnight ago?
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Parliamentary Question
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2005-01-26/348/#pq_348
Wed, 26 Jan 2005 -
Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the steps he can take to ensure that An Post pensioners
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1995-09-20/7/
20 Sep 1995 -
Board, the Irish Association of Pension Funds and other pension experts....The guidelines for the calculation of the value of pension benefits are to be drawn up by the Pensions...be given to the trustees of the pension scheme and the court in making a pension adjustment order must...The section also provides that the court, in making a pension adjustment order, will give pension trustees...The section on pensions will ensure that pensions can be taken into account by the court in the same
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2004-12-08/27/
8 Dec 2004 -
series of pensions increases in our history....pension needs....It will continue to increase pensions ahead of the cost of living and ensure that pensioners keep up...State pension costs from 2025....increased pension costs which the Exchequer will face.
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Parliamentary Question
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2012-05-03/139/#pq_139
Thu, 3 May 2012 -
Education and Skills if he will provide a percentage breakdown of the teacher grades that availed of pension
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Parliamentary Question
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2016-09-29/106/#pq_106
Thu, 29 Sep 2016 -
Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the projected yield in 2017 of a reduction in the standard pension
