Roger T. Garland
Question:221 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Social Welfare the reason part-time workers have been excluded from the PRSI exemption scheme for employers; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that employers must pay full PRSI on all workers earning £25 per week; that many sole traders begin by employing one part-timer and expanding from that base; his views on whether these very small businesses would be helping by including all part-timers earning £25 per week and over in this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.