Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 22 September 2015

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection

Estimates for Public Services 2015 - Vote 37: Minister for Social Protection

3:15 pm

Photo of Joanna TuffyJoanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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On that issue, Deputy Butler has done much work on this matter for the committee. He has the support of the whole committee, on a cross-party basis, that something should be done. If in the budget the Minister introduces tax reductions for the self-employed, this would be the ideal time to introduce this measure. People would then see exactly where their money is going. That is the great thing about a contributory payment, one is making a contribution and getting something in return.