Fidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister. This is a good housekeeping Bill, which is detailed, current and relevant, especially in light of our changing social and economic circumstances. I have a number of questions on the measures provided for in the legislation. Under section 4, PRSI will be remitted directly to the Department in limited circumstances, for example, in cases of workers who are abroad.

The Minister might give us an example of when that would apply. I presume it does not apply to the immigrants who come here. Does it apply only to Irish residents who would occasionally work abroad? Will the Minister give us an example of what she means? If the income or job is established in this country as a base, with occasional work abroad, would the persons in question not be charged PRSI in any case? I would like to know more about that.

Section 5 deals with elections by wife or civil partner, where that person is self-employed, to have PRSI liabilities charged against the other. Why would that be so?