Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is regarding the employment of people who provide home tuition. They are paid by the Department of Education but are regarded as self-employed. Even though they are classified as self-employed, if they put money into a pension it is not tax-deductible. They are having serious problems as regards what they can and cannot do. While the money is paid to them to by the Department of Education and all their PAYE and PRSI is deducted by the Department, they are still regarded as self-employed. This is a very relevant issue.