Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Act 2024

Amendment and application of Freedom of Information Act 2014

106. (1) The Freedom of Information Act 2014 is amended, in Part 1 of Schedule 1—

(a) in paragraph (an), as inserted by section 20 of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022 , by the substitution of “functions;” for “functions.”,

(b) by the designation of paragraph (an), as inserted by section 24 of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Act 2022 , as paragraph (ao),

(c) in paragraph (ao), as designated by paragraph (b) of this subsection, by the substitution of “2003;” for “2003.”, and

(d) by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (ao):

“(ap) An tÚdarás Náisiúnta um Uathrollú Coigiltis Scoir, in the performance of its functions under the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Act 2024, in so far as it relates to records—

(i) containing confidential personal information relating to the financial or business affairs of any individual or company,

(ii) relating to or received for the purposes of performing, or in the discharging of, any of its statutory functions (other than when that information is contained in records in summary or aggregate form, such that persons cannot be identified from the record),

(iii) concerning companies, firms, funds or any other entities with or in which it has invested or could potentially make an investment, or

(iv) concerning the terms and conditions on which a person holds a position as a member of staff of An tÚdarás Náisiúnta um Uathrollú Coigiltis Scoir, other than when that information is contained in records in summary or collective form such that individuals cannot be identified from the record.”.

(2) Notwithstanding section 6 (12) of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 , the obligations under that Act shall apply to the Authority on and from the date of its establishment in accordance with Part 2 .