Asked Environment
Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will take immediate action to review and rectify the impact of the 2013 ‘pension accord’, which has resulted in reduced pensionable entitlements, reduced pension gratuities/lump sums upon retirement, and the loss of parity of pension increases with pay increases for pre-1984 employees; if he will ensure that the promised review of the ‘pension accord’, which was due in 2023, is conducted without further delay, given the substantial surplus of €0.7 billion in An Post’s pension funds at the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34670/24]