Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I do not have a copy of what the Deputy is quoting from, but if the Deputy wishes to send it on, I will be happy to look at it. I am informed by the chief appeals officer the social welfare appeals office does not rely on test cases to determine the employment status of all workers in a sector.

Any individual making an appeal always has the opportunity to have the evidence in his or her case presented to and considered by an appeals officer. Every case is considered on its own merits. As I said in my initial reply, the Comptroller and Auditor General has examined the Department's approach to the determination of employment or self-employment on a number of occasions over recent years, most recently in 2022. The Comptroller and Auditor General's examination included reviews of cases selected at random and found that cases were determined on their own merits through the application of the criteria set out in the code of practice on determining employment status.

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