Fine Gael has promised a "transition payment" for people who wish to retire at 65 but who do not qualify for the State pension.
A transition payment would mean that people over 65 would have not have to seek job seekers' allowance in the intervening period.
The party wants to introduce a "pensions pathway", according to Regina Doherty, who denied any conflict over pensions among party members.
Fine Gael's Charlie Flanagan yesterday signalled that the party was reconsidering raising the retirement age to 67 next year.
Party leader, Leo Varadkar, later said leaving the state pension age below 67 would be "irresponsible". Mr Varadkar said, "If pensions are going to be sustainable into the future, we will need to increase the pension age along with life expectancy."
Pensions have become a major issue on the campaign trail.
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said if elected to government his party would seek to outlaw contracts that force people to retire at 65.
Sinn Féin has promised to reduce the age of qualification for the state pension to 65. Labour have also promised to reduce the age.
