David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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350. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) was on the correct PRSI rate from October 2020 to November 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58972/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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A member of my payroll has been in contact with the individual referred to regarding this issue.

The individual referred to first commenced on the Department’s Non-Teaching Staff (NTS) Payroll in October 2020. They received payment for work carried out as both a Special Needs Assistant (SNA) and as a tutor under the Home Tuition Programme. As the first claim processed was related to work as a Home Tutor, they were allocated the Class S rate for Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) contributions. Work as an SNA is paid at the Class A PRSI rate. However, the Department’s NTS Payroll continued to apply the Class S PRSI for the SNA substitution work.

The position was rectified in September 2021 and the individual concerned is now paying Class A rate contributions. Staff in NTS Payroll have also been in direct contact with the SNA who has been furnished with a letter detailing all the PRSI contributions made from 29/10/2020 to date. This letter will need to be submitted to the Department of Social Protection (DSP) so that the contributions record can be updated.