Written answers

Thursday, 17 December 2009

Department of Social and Family Affairs

Social Insurance

6:00 pm

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 245: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her estimate of the full year impact of a 1% change in the higher rate of employers PRSI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47877/09]

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 246: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her estimate of the full year impact of a 1% change in the lower rate of employers PRSI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47878/09]

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 247: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her estimate of the full year impact of a 1% change in PRSI for the self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47879/09]

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 248: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her estimate of the full year impact of a 1% change in employees PRSI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47880/09]

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 249: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her estimate of the yield from increasing the PRSI ceiling to €100,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47881/09]

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 250: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her estimate of the yield from abolishing the PRSI ceiling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47882/09]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Question Nos. 245 to 250, inclusive,together.

The information requested by the Deputy regarding changes to PRSI rates and thresholds are set out in the attached table.

Changes to PRSI Rates & ThresholdsYield
1% increase in Employers higher PRSI rate€423m
1% increase in Employers lower PRSI rate€59m
1% increase in the Self-Employed PRSI rate€108m
1% increase in Employees PRSI rate€373m
Raise the employee PRSI ceiling to €100,000€38.2m
Abolition of the PRSI ceiling€119.5m

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