The Department of Social Protection has confirmed the selection of Indian information technology company Tata Consultancy Services as its preferred partner to build and run the system for its landmark auto-enrolment pension scheme.The confirmation came as the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024, allowing for the setting up scheme, was passed its final stage through the Oireachtas on Wednesday evening and will now be sent to the President to be enacted.
TCS set up and runs a UK auto-enrolment system established more than a decade ago. Founded in 1968, the company has had operations in Ireland for more than two decades and in 2020 opened a so-called global delivery centre in Letterkenny.