The Department for Social Protection (DSP) in Ireland has hinted that the government’s long-awaited auto-enrolment (AE) scheme could be delayed further, as Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary, is “considering” the start date for the scheme.

“The Minister is considering when the collection of contributions and their investment will start and will bring his view to government colleagues in the coming weeks,” a DSP spokesperson told European Pensions




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