Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Act 2024

Power to monitor, review and make recommendations

43. (1) The Authority shall monitor and review the operation and effectiveness of this Act and the automatic enrolment retirement savings system, including the adequacy of the functions assigned to the Authority.

(2) A review under subsection (1) shall be conducted not later than 5 years after the coming into operation of this section and, thereafter, from time to time as the Authority may determine.

(3) A review under subsection (1) shall include consideration of the following matters:

(a) the earnings threshold for enrolment set out in section 50 (3);

(b) the ages between which a person is eligible for enrolment;

(c) the ages between which a person is eligible to opt in under section 53 ;

(d) the required employment status of persons eligible for enrolment;

(e) the provision of insurances and other benefits by the Authority in relation to retirement savings;

(f) the range of AE provider schemes offered by the Authority;

(g) the rates of contribution under section 61 ;

(h) the provision of draw-down options under section 80 ;

(i) any other matter that may be directed by the Minister from time to time.

(4) The Authority shall, following a review under subsection (1), prepare a report of the findings of the review and set out such recommendations, if any, as it considers appropriate.

(5) The Authority shall submit a report and recommendations, if any, prepared under subsection (4) to the Minister for his or her consideration and the Minister shall have regard to any such recommendations.

(6) The Minister shall, as soon as may be after receiving a report under subsection (5), cause copies of the report to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas.

(7) The Authority shall publish the report of the findings of a review and its recommendations, if any, on a website maintained by or on behalf of the Authority.