An exemption threshold of £9,750 per annum (£188 per week) is currently in force for all individuals who are liable for the health contribution and the employment and training levy.
I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that statistics are not available in a form which would enable the precise information requested by the Deputy to be provided. However, for illustrative purposes, it is tentatively estimated that the additional cost of providing a full exemption for individuals aged 65 years or over from both levies is of the order of £28 million in a full year.