Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 October 2018
636. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that were designated self-employed that have been restored to employee status as a result of an investigation by her Department in 2017 and to date in 2018 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43427/18]
View answerMy Department’s Scope section determines employment status and the correct class of pay-related social insurance (PRSI). Where misclassification of workers as self-employed is detected, the correct status and class is determined and social insurance arrears are collected as required.
I understand that the Deputy is seeking information on the overall number of persons that were designated self-employed that have been changed to employee status in 2017 and to date in 2018. I regret that the Department does not collate statistics to report on this specific question.
However, I can advise the Deputy that in 2017 Scope section made 941 decisions, of which 138 resulted in a PRSI classification of class A. In the current year (up to 16 October 2018) 768 decisions have been made, 106 of which have resulted in a PRSI classification of class A.
The class A decisions include civil and public servants, company directors and family employment, as well as self-employed who are determined to be employees.
I hope this information is helpful.
