Maintain the State pension age at 66

What this means

• The Irish government has committed to keeping the State pension age at 66, meaning people will not have to wait longer to receive their pension.[source]
• The commitment also allows flexibility for people who want to keep working past 66, giving them a choice rather than forcing retirement.[source]
• This commitment falls under social protection policy and is the responsibility of the Department of Social Protection, led by Minister Dara Calleary.[source]
• The commitment was first stated on 23 January 2025 as part of the Programme for Government and is recorded as already delivered.[source]
• For accountability, this is a trackable government promise affecting all workers in Ireland who are approaching retirement age.[source]

Direct impact (3)

• delivery owned by body
  Department of Social ProtectionBody
• delivery owned by officeholder
  Dara CallearyOfficeholder
• implements mandate
  Provision of social welfare income supportsMandate

Indirect impact (8)

Two-hop relationships traced through the entity above. Useful for spotting downstream knock-on effects.

• delivery owned by officeholder → holds role: Teachta Dála2-hop via dara-calleary
  Dáil ÉireannBody
• delivery owned by officeholder → holds role: Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht2-hop via dara-calleary
  Department of Rural and Community DevelopmentBody
• delivery owned by body → responsible for commitment2-hop via dept-social
  Extend hot school meals to all primary schoolsCommitment
• delivery owned by body → responsible for commitment2-hop via dept-social
  Significantly increase the Carer's Allowance income disregardCommitment
• delivery owned by body → responsible for commitment2-hop via dept-social
  Introduce pay-related jobseeker's benefitCommitment
• delivery owned by officeholder → member of party2-hop via dara-calleary
  Fianna FáilParty
• delivery owned by officeholder → responsible for commitment2-hop via dara-calleary
  Expand Local Link rural transport servicesCommitment
• delivery owned by officeholder → responsible for commitment2-hop via dara-calleary
  Target balanced regional population growthCommitment