Irish pension scheme...confused

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IMINOZ

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I have a couple of questions regarding Irish pension schemes that I am hoping someone can help me with.

I am an Irish Citizen who has lived in Australia for a number of years. At this stage, I am FAR more familiar with pension entitlements in Australia so please excuse me if my questions seem silly.

In Australia it is mandatory for your employer to contribute 9% of your salary into a superannuation account. I am of the understanding in Ireland this is entirely up to the employer and they do not necessarily have to open a pension scheme for you. I think I'm correct in thinking this??

I have a pension scheme here with an approx value of about 10k. I am thinking of returning to Ireland on a permanent basis and I'm trying to figure out what my options are.

I have trawled through a few threads on this website, but I'm not sure I understand it all quite yet.

What kind of tax relief do you get from contributing to a PRSA via your pay?

Does Ireland have a scheme of salary sacrificing? Where by which your pension contribution is deducted from your pay prior to income tax being deducted?

I'd appreciate anyones help!!!!