Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Act 2024

Staff of Authority

30. (1) The Authority may, with the approval of the Minister and the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, appoint such persons to be members of the staff of the Authority as it may determine.

(2) The terms and conditions of service of a member of the staff of the Authority and the grade at which he or she serves shall be such as may be determined by the Authority, with the approval of the Minister and the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform.

(3) Appointments under this section shall be subject to the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 and the Civil Service Regulation Acts 1956 to 2005.

(4) A member of the staff of the Authority shall be a civil servant in the Civil Service of the State.

(5) The Authority is the appropriate authority (within the meaning of the Civil Service Regulation Acts 1956 to 2005) in relation to members of its staff.

(6) The Authority may make arrangements with—

(a) a public body, or

(b) any other person,

for the engagement with the Authority on a temporary basis of a person in the service of, or employed by, such public body or person.

(7) A person who is engaged on a temporary basis with the Authority pursuant to an arrangement under subsection (6) shall be under the direction and control of the chief executive during the period of engagement.

(8) The Minister may make available to the Authority premises, equipment, services and other resources for the performance by the Authority of its functions.

(9) The Minister may, subject to agreement with the chief executive (by whatever name called) of any public body, provide for the provision of resources under subsection (8).

(10) In this section, “public body” means—

(a) a Minister of the Government,

(b) a local authority,

(c) a body (other than a company) established by or under an enactment, or

(d) a company established pursuant to a power conferred by or under an enactment, and financed wholly or partly by—

(i) moneys provided, or loans made or guaranteed, by a Minister of the Government, or

(ii) the issue of shares held by or on behalf of a Minister of the Government.