Rose Conway Walsh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move recommendation No. 1:

In page 9, to delete lines 18 and 19 and substitute the following:"(a) In paragraph (a), by substituting "€1,400" for "€950", and

(b) In paragraph (b), by substituting "€1,400" for "€950".".

This recommendation seeks a €450 increase in the self-employed tax credit. It will always be difficult to match PRSI with the self-employed but we believe this increase would be a start in that regard. Fianna Fáil may suggest this is favouring tax cuts over spend on services but the self-employed have little access to health services. I ask the Minister of State to give favourable consideration to this recommendation.