40. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his response to issues (details supplied) for retired workers in An Post; the estimated full-year cost of increasing An Post pensions in 2025 by an amount equivalent to the increase in the State contributory pension next year; the average annual increase in An Post pensions since 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43531/24]

Under section 46 of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983, the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, with the concurrence of the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, approves any superannuation schemes submitted by An Post.

The operation of the schemes, including costings is a matter between the management of An Post, staff representatives and the trustees of the schemes.