Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 April 2026
343. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department has received a proposal from an organisation (details supplied) regarding pension increases; and if so, to provide an update on their considerations of this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29494/26]
View answerIn line with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies and the Regulations of the EirGrid Pension Fund, pension increases for defined benefit pension schemes operating under the EirGrid Pension Fund require the approval of the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment and my consent.
The Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment confirmed the approval of the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment on 19 March 2026 and sought my consent for an increase to pensions in payment and deferred pensions under the EirGrid Pension Fund, effective from 1 April 2023. This request is currently under active consideration and my decision will be communicated to the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment shortly.
