The social security funds sector (S.1314) comprises central institutional units whose principal activity is to provide social benefits and which fulfil the following two criteria:
(a) by law or by regulation certain groups of the population are obliged to participate in the scheme or to pay contributions; and
(b) general government is responsible for the management of the institution in respect of the settlement or approval of the contributions and benefits independently from its role as a supervisory body or employer.
See Background Notes for more information.
A complete list of the Register is available on the Register of Public Sector Bodies 2023 - Provisional Table 1.1 (XLS 65KB) . Figure 1.1 in the Public Sector chapter displays a breakdown of the Register by subsector.
A CSV file is also available on the Register of Public Sector Bodies 2023 - Provisional Table 1.1 csv file.
| Table 5.1 Social Security Funds | |||||||
| Sub Sector | Type of Funding | Entity Name | Vote Number | Department | Nace Code | ||
| S.1314 | Extra Budgetary Fund | Social Insurance Fund | Department of Social Protection | O8430 | |||
| S.1314 | Pension Fund | Coillte Pension Fund No. 2 | Department of Public Expenditure and Reform | O8430 | |||
| S.1314 | Pension Fund | Eircom Pension Fund No. 2 | Department of Public Expenditure and Reform | O8430 | |||
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