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 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 - Provisional Table 1.1 (XLS 50KB) . Figure 2.1 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 - 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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