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S-1/A - FINAL - VOYA RETIREMENT INSURANCE & ANNUITY Cofinal.htm
EX-4.III - ROTH IRA ENDORSEMENT - VOYA RETIREMENT INSURANCE & ANNUITY Coiu-ra4022.htm
EX-4.II - IRA ENDORSEMENT - VOYA RETIREMENT INSURANCE & ANNUITY Coiu-ra4021.htm
EX-5 - OPINION AS TO LEGALITY - VOYA RETIREMENT INSURANCE & ANNUITY Coopinionltrfinal.htm
EX-1 - DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT - VOYA RETIREMENT INSURANCE & ANNUITY Codistributionagreement.htm
EX-4.IV - SINGLE PREMIUM DEFERRED MODIFIED GUARANTEED ANNUITY APP - VOYA RETIREMENT INSURANCE & ANNUITY Coapplication-153740_12142009.htm

Exhibit 16(a)(23)(i) - Consent of Ernst and Young LLP, Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (Form S-1, No. 333-162140) and related
Prospectus of ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company and to the incorporation by
reference therein of our reports dated March 26, 2009, with respect to
the consolidated financial statements and schedules of ING Life Insurance and Annuity
Company included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31,
2008, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, incorporated by reference
within the Prospectus.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Atlanta, Georgia
December 30, 2009