Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 January 2026
395. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to list the roles within public or semi-State organisations under his Department that are excluded from the single public service pension scheme; the number of people employed in those roles, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3617/26]
View answerI am advised that there is no role that is exempted from the Single Public Service Pension Scheme within any of the public or semi-State organisations under my Department.
The following comments have been provided by the bodies under my Department.
The Central Bank Ireland (CBI)
The Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Superannuation Scheme 2008, “CBI Pension Scheme”, was established under Statutory Instrument 99 of 2008 as a “funded” scheme, separate to the Irish Civil Service pension schemes but mirroring the pension scheme rules of those schemes. The Central Bank is not a “relevant authority” for the purposes of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 but the CBI Pension Scheme does have a section that closely mirrors the Single Public Service Pension Scheme (“Strand 6”).
Credit Review Office (CRO)
The CRO has no direct employees, all are seconded and all have pensions through their parent agencies/departments.
Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO)
The FSPO operates the Single Scheme and Model Scheme.
National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA)
NTMA employees are not members of the single public service pension scheme. Superannuation entitlements of NTMA employees are conferred under a defined benefit superannuation scheme established under section 8 of the National Treasury Management Agency Act, 1990. The NTMA assigns staff to Home Building Finance Ireland (HBFI), the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) and the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI).
Investor Compensation Company DAC (ICCL)
ICCL does not operate a pension scheme as all staff are employees of the Central Bank of Ireland and members of the Central Bank of Ireland operated pension scheme(s).
Irish Financial Services Appeals Tribunal (IFSAT)
IFSAT has no employees.
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC)
IFAC does not have any current employees who are excluded from the single public service pension scheme.
Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General (OCAG)
The OCAG does not have any roles that are excluded from the single public service pension scheme.
Tax Appeals Commission (TAC)
There is no role in TAC which is specifically exempted from the Single Scheme.
