New Gender Pay Gap Portal opens

Updated / Thursday, 18 Jun 2026 15:18

Since last year, all employers with more than 50 employees have been required to publish their gender pay gap information

The Government has launched the public side of the Gender Pay Gap Portal, which allows people to see, compare and review employer data on gender pay gaps.

Since last year, all employers with more than 50 employees have been required to publish their gender pay gap information on their websites.

The Gender Pay Gap Portal was launched in November 2025 for employers to upload their gender pay gap reports on a voluntary basis.

This will become mandatory for the 2026 gender pay gap reporting cycle.

Ireland's gender pay gap has gradually reduced from 14.4% in 2017 to a provisional figure of 8.3% in 2024.

"The launch of the public side of the Gender Pay Gap Portal provides a clear and accessible way to view gender pay gap data," said Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley.

"This will help to shine a light on pay disparities and support progress toward greater equality in the workforce."

"This publicly available information on the Gender Pay Gap Portal will encourage employers to meet their legal obligation to report on their gender pay gaps."

"It will also help our understanding of the gender pay gap in Ireland and how it might be eliminated," Ms Foley said.

Unions and employers have criticised the Government over delays in implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which aims to combat pay discrimination and help close the gender pay gap in the European Union.

Ireland, along with the majority of other EU member states, missed the 7 June deadline to transpose the directive.

The Government has said that the measures will come into force on a phased basis and that in the meantime, employers will not be penalised for non-compliance.

The Department of Children, Disability and Equality said work is ongoing to develop the necessary legislation to transpose the remaining provisions of the directive.

The Department added that it will work with employers, employees and their representatives to support and enable implementation of the directive.