Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 October 2022
230. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if his Department takes a different view from the Department of Social Protection on the employment status of workers (details supplied) recently adjudged to be employees through the Department of Social Welfare on the one hand, and through the Eversheds Report on the other. [48408/22]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware, employment classification is a complex area and questions of employment status impact the work of three different Government bodies. The Department of Social Protection (DSP) has responsibility for the PRSI system and determines employment status for social insurance purposes; the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) determines employment status when adjudicating on employment rights matters; and Revenue may determine a worker’s employment status in the context of his/her treatment for income tax purposes and in allocating the income earned to the appropriate Schedule under the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997.
With regard to the details supplied, Revenue advises me that, by virtue of section 851A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, it is statutorily bound to confidentiality in respect of taxpayer information and is prohibited by law from disclosing such information to third parties.
