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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 22 Feb 2001

Vol. 531 No. 2

Written Answers. - Social Insurance.

Jim Mitchell

Ceist:

145 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the estimated yield in a full year if the employers' PRSI ceiling was increased by (i) £1,000; (ii) £2,000; (iii) £5,000; (iv) £7,500; and (v) £10,000. [5360/01]

Jim Mitchell

Ceist:

149 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the estimated additional yield to the Exchequer from abolishing the employer's PRSI ceiling. [5362/01]

It is proposed to take Questions Nos. 145 and 149 together.

The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table:

Table: Estimated Full Year Yield to the Social Insurance Fund arising from increasing or abolishing the Employer Annual Earnings Ceiling.

Increase inEmployer Ceiling

Yield* (£m)

£1,000

8.0

£2,000

15.0

£5,000

34.0

£7,500

47.0

£10,000

58.0

Abolition

159.0

*Based on increasing or abolishing the ceiling – £39,000 – which was provided for in the Abridged Estimates published in November 2000.
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