Housing minister James Browne and media minister Patrick O’Donovan are the only two of 10 cabinet members who have yet to enter a payment plan to repay incorrect pension deductions. Housing minister James Browne has yet to repay the money or enter a payment plan. He said 10 had yet to start paying back the money or enter a payment plan. A spokesperson for Mr O’Donovan confirmed “he is engaging with NSSO regarding this matter with a view to finalising it”. Additionally, it was confirmed that neither Jennifer Carroll MacNeill nor Martin Heydon are among the ministers yet to enter into agreements.

Source: Irish Examiner January 15, 2026 20:25 UTC