Results 5,861-5,880 of 7,652 for speaker:Joanna Tuffy
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I ask Deputy Butler to wait. I call Deputy O'Donnell.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Employees and employers do not get an opt-in, opt-out option in regard to the paying of PRSI for the benefits the employees get, as it is compulsory for employees and their employers. The current situation is that there is a shortfall in the PRSI pot which is then subsidised by general taxation. This goes for everybody but if this was to be done for the self-employed, it would be subsidised...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Is it 11% for the self-employed and 11% for the employee?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: There is no top-up by the employer for the employee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: The figure of 11% is a lot higher than what is being proposed here. If Mr. Martin is suggesting 11%, that would be a huge increase for the self-employed here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Obviously, however, much more is being paid into that pot in Britain by everybody concerned. I am concerned that as a result of the stance ISME and the Small Firms Association are taking, progress will not be made. Surely what has been proposed represents progress.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I will take Senator Moloney first and come back to the Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: 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.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Those increases are mandatory for everybody else. What is the equivalent rate of PRSI in the countries to which Mr. Fielding refers? As I understand it, Ireland apparently has one of the lowest rates.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Would Mr. Dolan like to comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Most people would appear to agree that the putting in place of such a system is a good idea. I presume the position of the representatives of ISME and the Small Firms Association is that it would be better if payment of the contribution was voluntary rather than mandatory.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Why not make it mandatory if it is good that they will have that cover?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: It would benefit people with children.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Although Ms McNally talks about equality, it is not voluntary for employees and their employers in regard to getting benefits. Therefore, why should it be voluntary in this instance? It just does not make sense.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Yes, we could do that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: There are tax increases anyway. The PRSI rate was increased for everybody a budget or two ago. If anything, we should be trying to move towards a mechanism whereby one pays and gets one benefits according to a very clear system.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Senator Moloney gave a good example of where-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: This has been a very good debate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I thank everybody. There will be ongoing discussions on this.
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (27 Mar 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: 144. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding guidelines to local authorities regarding house purchase loan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14622/14]