Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 February 2026
518. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the State agencies within her Department that have made provision for the pension auto enrolment payment as part of their allocation to funded organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14406/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings System is administered by the National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority (NAERSA).
Responsibility for employer compliance with the scheme lies with NAERSA. Revenue, will provide payroll data to NAERSA who will then use this in identification and enrolment of eligible employees.
Employers will be required to complete their profile on the MyFutureFund employer portal using their Revenue Online Services (ROS) credentials before January 2026 to ensure they are compliant with their obligations under the legislation. They must ensure that their payroll systems are capable of calculating and submitting contributions, and that employee contributions are matched in accordance with the scheme’s requirements.
It is important to note that all employers, to comply with the legislation underpinning MyFutureFund, regardless of their status or funding arrangements. This also includes where employees are on short term contracts or working multiple part-time jobs.
As part of the 2026 Budgetary process, additional funding has been provided to support auto-enrolment costs arising in organisations funded through the Department.
