Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 26 March 2014

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection

Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA

2:10 pm

Photo of Joanna TuffyJoanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Governments increased the PRSI contribution in the past. If nothing happens in respect of this matter, then it - or the rate relating to it - could be increased again in the future, with no benefits attached. I would have thought it would be better to go in and negotiate in order to get something out of the process.