Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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79. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of self employed persons that will benefit from an increase in the earned income tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51344/17]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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80. To ask the Minister for Finance the first and full year cost of increasing the earned income tax credit from €950 to €1,650; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51345/17]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 79 and 80 together.

A Post-Budget 2018 Ready Reckoner is available on the Revenue Statistics webpage at .  In relation to the Deputy's question, this Ready Reckoner shows a wide range of estimated costs including, on Page 6, the estimated cost to the Exchequer of changes to the earned income tax credit. The number of taxpayer units that would benefit from an increase in the earned income tax credit is of the order of 151,600.

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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81. To ask the Minister for Finance the first and full year cost of increasing the home carer tax credit from €1,100 to €2,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51346/17]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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A post-Budget 2018 Ready Reckoner is available on the Revenue Statistics webpage at .In relation to the Deputy's question, this Ready Reckoner shows a wide range of estimated costs including, on Page 6, the estimated cost to the Exchequer of changes to the home carer tax credit.  The increase indicated by the Deputy is not shown but can be estimated on a pro-rata or straight-line basis from the increases shown in the Ready Reckoner.