Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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792. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding earned income tax credits in the farming community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26719/16]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The changes made by the Minister for Finance in last year’s budget to the taxation of the self-employed have benefitted farmers, foresters, fishers and small food processors, the majority of whom are self-employed. Minister Noonan has said that he will continue to promote and support entrepreneurship. Consideration of specific proposals in this regard is ongoing in the context of Budget 2017 deliberations.