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.
Figure 1.1 in the Public Sector chapter displays a breakdown of the Register by subsector.
A complete list of the Register is available on the Register of Public Sector Bodies 2025 - Provisional Table 1.1 (XLS 68KB)
A CSV file is also available on the Register of Public Sector Bodies 2025 - Provisional Table 1.1 csv
| Table 5.1 Social Security Funds | |||||
| Sub Sector | Type of Funding | Entity Name | Department | Nace Code | |
| S.1314 | Extra Budgetary Fund | Social Insurance Fund | Social Protection | O8430 | |
| S.1314 | Pension Fund | Coillte Pension Fund No. 2 | Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation | O8430 | |
| S.1314 | Pension Fund | Eircom Pension Fund No. 2 | Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation | O8430 | |
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