Fidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael)
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Some groups in society, such as the self-employed who are now unemployed, are at risk. These were the people who provided employment and paid employers' as well as employees' PRSI. What is being done for them? I have raised with the Minister, Deputy Burton, the possibility of allowing self-employed people to contribute to a social insurance fund at a level which would ensure some sort of payment for them if their business collapses. As far as I am aware, this has never been an option for them, which is disrespectful to them as employers.