Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 424: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons contributing to compulsory pension schemes [36204/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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There is no legal obligation on an employer to establish an occupational pension scheme in Ireland. However many choose to do so and such schemes are normally established under trust or on a statutory basis.

Certain employers may include membership of an occupational pension scheme as part of the terms and conditions of employment which makes membership of such schemes compulsory for all staff members. However, my Department does not have any information on the numbers of schemes established in this manner, nor on the number of employees in such schemes.