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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund: Discussion (20 Sep 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: From 4%.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund: Discussion (20 Sep 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: To go back to the Senator's point, for the 4%, it is not just the contributory pension, they also would-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund: Discussion (20 Sep 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Meaning maternity leave, etc-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund: Discussion (20 Sep 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Ms Kennedy mentioned the bereavement grant and another one.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund: Discussion (20 Sep 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: That is what we need. If we frame a question badly and as a result the witnesses cannot answer, we will not learn anything new or go anywhere. The Chairman is right in that we need a menu of options. It would also be useful to hear what appears to be working well in other countries. It is up to us to work out policy with the Minister. We are not necessarily taking enough with us from...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund: Discussion (20 Sep 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: With regard to the self-employed, the estimates gave a figure of 16% for PRSI contributions to give them what they currently have - the contributory pension - and jobseeker's benefit. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund: Discussion (20 Sep 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: There would be nothing else?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund: Discussion (20 Sep 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Some groups in society, such as the self-employed who are now unemployed, are at risk. These were the people who provided employment and paid employers' as well as employees' PRSI. What is being done for them? I have raised with the Minister, Deputy Burton, the possibility of allowing self-employed people to contribute to a social insurance fund at a level which would ensure some sort of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund: Discussion (20 Sep 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I apologise.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund: Discussion (20 Sep 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: What is the cost?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund: Discussion (20 Sep 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Currently, a self-employed person pays 4%.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund: Discussion (20 Sep 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Is Ms Kennedy saying it is possible that if they pay 16% they would, in the event of their becoming unemployed, be entitled to jobseeker's benefit?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund: Discussion (20 Sep 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: From a policy point of view, does Ms Kennedy believe it is possible to provide that option going forward?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund: Discussion (20 Sep 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The Department has probably looked at the situation in other jurisdictions, including across the water. Am I correct that that option is available at a European level?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund: Discussion (20 Sep 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Sick pay is a controversial issue. The Minister has put forward the proposal that an employer should pay for the first 28 days of sick pay in respect of employees. I have resisted this proposal from day one. We have heard a number of presentations on this issue, including one yesterday from the small and medium-sized enterprise, SME, sector, at which it was indicated that if the Minister...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund: Discussion (20 Sep 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the panel. This is a good opportunity to discuss these issues. I am Fine Gael's Seanad spokesperson on social protection. It is a mind-boggling area, given that there are 64 schemes. I have made a submission to the committee chaired by the former judge, Joseph Mangan. Due to the current crisis, many more people need help than used to be the case. I apologise for being late....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund: Discussion (20 Sep 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: It does not pay for child benefit.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund: Discussion (20 Sep 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Which fund pays for child benefit?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund: Discussion (20 Sep 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The non-contributory pension is not paid for by the fund.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund: Discussion (20 Sep 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: It is paid for by State funding.