Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 January 2024
167. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his engagement to date with the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform to progress requested pension increases by the ESB (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4170/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department in conjunction with the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform work to ensure that all pension increase requests will be processed in a timely manner to ensure that there are minimal delays to the members of such pension schemes.
Myself and my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform, have consented to the 4% increase effective from 1 January 2024, which will now be applied by the ESB Pension Scheme Trustees.
