384. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason founders of social enterprises established as companies limited by guarantee may be classified as self-employed and required to pay Class S PRSI, despite being paid through payroll, holding no shares in the organisation and being accountable to a voluntary board of directors; if this classification excludes them from MyFutureFund; the steps …
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A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSocial Insurance
41 questions from 25 TDs, between 19 March 2025 and 6 October 2026.
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| July 2026 | 3 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 1 |
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85. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the income disregards by €1 in each of the social insurance schemes where income disregards are applicable as part of the means testing process, in tabular form. [67367/26]
459. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons who paid category K PRSI in 2025; and the total sum of money collected in this category. [53231/26]
460. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the social protection entitlements available to persons paying category K PRSI. [53232/26]
467. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has given consideration to removing employer PRSI on customer tips and gratuities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53515/26]
482. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the revenue raised by removing the 9.15% employer PRSI band. [47039/26]
572. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the last time the Social Insurance Fund's investment strategy was reviewed given the forecast set out in table A3 of the Annual Progress Report 2026 that the Social Insurance Fund's investment account balance will be over €50 billion by the end of 2030; if the strategy can be disclosed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43098/26]
1169. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the assets the Social Insurance Fund's investment account holds and the maturity of these assets for December 2024; if the Social Insurance Fund's financial statements for 2025 can include this information for December 2025 in its notes to the accounts, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43097/26]
1180. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a deciding officer will be assigned to a SCOPE investigation applied for by an person (details supplied); when will a decision be made in relation to this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42213/26]
139. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection if a review of PRSI will be carried out in relation to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40366/26]
337. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale for applying PRSI arrangements to individuals who continue in employment beyond the State Pension age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32407/26]
608. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the end of year deficit or surplus in the Social Insurance Fund for each of the years 2005 to 2025; if he will confirm the current surplus in the Social Insurance Fund as of April 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28302/26]
609. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of workers subject to the lower rate of Employer PRSI of 9%; the number of workers subject to the higher rate of Employer PRSI of 11.25%, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28303/26]
610. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the income threshold at which the higher employer PRSI rate kicks in to €600; to €620; to €640; to €660; to €680 and to €700, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28304/26]
611. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of providing companies with fewer than 50 staff with a flat rate PRSI rebate of €12.75 in respect of employees earning €592 per week or less; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28305/26]
1140. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) whose application for a free vision test was refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18340/26]
836. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has considered a proposal relating to childcare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12563/26]
92. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has reviewed the possibility of lowering employers' PRSI in light of the forthcoming auto-enrolment scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50818/25]
358. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider introducing a voluntary higher PRSI contribution option for self-employed workers under Class S, which would allow them to qualify for illness benefit in the same way as PAYE employees; if his Department has examined the feasibility or cost implications of extending illness benefit coverage to self-employed persons; and if he will…
359. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the full range of services covered by those paying category K PRSI. [62616/25]
681. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide, for each age bracket (details supplied) the total and average annual income PRSI contributions recorded for Irish residents in the latest year available; and where possible to provide equivalent data for previous years to show lifetime cumulative contributions, by cohort [61962/25]
529. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if the social insurance contributions of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57200/25]
378. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will respond to the recommendation of the Comptroller and Auditor General that his Department should examine the scope for receiving more complete information on the economic sectors, source and type of income giving rise to Class S PRSI contributions; the procedures and guidance he will put in place as a result; and if he will make a statemen…
312. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of implementing a PRSI rebate of 2.25 percent on all weekly wages below €735 for PRSI class A only; assuming a 2.25 percent rebate for the weekly wage equivalent to the full-time weekly wage of minimum wage workers and the rebate tapering off until it is at 0% for employees on a weekly wage of €735; and if he will make a statement …
721. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing weakly income threshold from €527 to €735 class employer PRSI threshold for entering the 11.15% rate. [49247/25]