The pension age should be raised to 70, according to the ESRI.
The economic think-tank says it's needed to cope with our ageing population.
Critics have, however, been quick to criticise the new suggestion.
The qualifying age for a state pension in Ireland is already one of the highest in the EU and is due to rise further over the next 10 years.
Our Political Editor Chris Donoghue reports:
Separately, nursing home residents say they'd like to be more involved in decision making in their own lives.
They've been detailing their experiences of living in the facilities in a new report being published today.
The survey was commissioned by Nursing Homes Ireland and conducted by Professor Kevin Moore:
