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]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 February 2009
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]
View answer170 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]
View answerI 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.
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 |