Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
1202. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has received backdated PRSI contributions from RTÉ in respect of persons who were subject of the second review of working arrangements at the broadcaster for on-screen talent; the number of persons for which her Department collected backdated PRSI contributions from RTÉ as a result of that report (details supplied [39940/22]
View answerThe Employment Status Investigation Unit is currently conducting an investigation into the employment status of RTÉ’s contractors.
The Unit is examining the status of contracted workers irrespective of their role or position within the organisation. Where it is determined that any worker has been misclassified as self-employed for some or all the engagement, PRSI arrears are assessed against RTÉ for the entire period of the misclassification.
On the completion of individual decisions to reclassify a worker, the worker's PRSI record is corrected and a compliance notice issued to RTE. On foot of these compliance notices, RTE is required to pay the full arrears of class A PRSI liability.
The scale of my Department’s investigation in RTE is significant and involves retrospective analysis of the engagement of many workers. My Department will report on the outcome of the investigation upon completion. This will ensure equality of treatment for all parties involved and enable our officers to conduct a professional investigation in the normal manner.
I trust this clarifies matters for the Deputy.
