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Social Insurance.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 February 2009

Thursday, 12 February 2009

Questions (170, 171)

Leo Varadkar

Question:

169 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount paid in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 in employers PRSI. [5475/09]

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Leo Varadkar

Question:

170 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount paid in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 in employees PRSI. [5476/09]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 and 170 together.

The amounts received in Employer's and Employee's PRSI in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 are laid out in the following table. The figures for 2008 are provisional at this time. People who are self-employed also pay PRSI contributions. The relevant total amounts received are also included in the table, for completeness.

PRSI Receipts

Year

2008 Provisional

2007

2006

2005

€ million

€ million

€ million

€ million

Employers PRSI

5,944

5,762

5,167

4,512

Employee’s PRSI

1,634

1,539

1,380

1,218

Self-Employed PRSI

406

421

374

380

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