The National Shared Services Office (NSSO) has refused to confirm how many ministers have entered repayment plans to remedy incorrect pension deductions, citing “privacy and confidentiality”. It emerged last June that, due to administrative errors at the NSSO, current and previous members of government and several office holders have had incorrect pension deductions applied. The NSSO refused to confirm if additional ministers had entered repayment plans since Mr Chambers’ appearance at the Oireachtas committee. Sinn Féin’s finance spokesman Pearse Doherty said it was “unacceptable” that the NSSO was “refusing” to provide information. “Refusing to provide updated information on whether these 10 ministers are in a repayment plan is unacceptable."

Source: Irish Examiner February 02, 2026 17:26 UTC