Written answers
Tuesday, 7 October 2014
Department of Social Protection
Social Insurance Rates
Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)
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123. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on increasing employer PRSI contributions on the portion of salaries above €100,000, as recommended by the Nevin Economic Research Institute; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37018/14]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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An increase in the employers’ PRSI contribution rate payable on the portion of salaries above €100,000 could only be considered in a Budgetary context and would have to take account of the Programme for Government commitment to maintain the standard 10.75% rate of employer PRSI.
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