Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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271. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the actions that are being taken by her Department in relation to pension and employment rights of self-employed contractors at RTÉ given the ongoing WRC action against the public broadcaster; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59973/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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My Department has no function in relation to the matters referred to by the Deputy. My Department is engaging with contractors of RTÉ to examine their employment status from a PRSI contributions perspective and to ensure that the correct class of PRSI is being paid for workers.

Issues directly related to RTÉ, including pension scheme arrangements, are matters for that organisation and the relevant line Department, in this case, the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

Policy issues related to public service pensions are matters for the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

I hope this clarifies matters for the Deputy.