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

Yes.

The benefits available to the self-employed have been expanded considerably over the years. They get maternity benefit, paternity benefit, parent’s benefit, treatment benefit, the contributory pension, jobseekers’ benefit for the self-employed, the invalidity pension and the partial capacity benefit. They do not get illness benefit. That can be considered, but are people willing to increase their PRSI contributions to get it? They get quite a lot of benefits currently. It would be fair to say that the next Minister for Social Protection can consider these matters.

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