Joe Walsh
Question:311 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the amount of moneys paid each year by way of PRSI contributions by self-employed persons since the introduction of compulsory PRSI in 1988. [14263/96]
Vol. 467 No. 7
311 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the amount of moneys paid each year by way of PRSI contributions by self-employed persons since the introduction of compulsory PRSI in 1988. [14263/96]
PRSI for the self-employed was introduced with effect from 6 April 1988. The social insurance element of the PRSI rate was set at 3 per cent for the 1988-89 tax year, at 4 per cent for the 1989-90 tax year and at 5 per cent for the 1990-91 and subsequent tax years. The amount paid into the Social Insurance Fund by self-employed people for the years 1988 to 1995 is set out hereunder.
£000s |
|
1988 |
21,792 (a) |
1989 |
46,383 |
1990 |
52,379 |
1991 |
57,882 |
1992 |
70,614 |
1993 |
73,104 |
1994 |
90,897 |
1995 |
87,260 |