Universal Social Charge Yield

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 February 2015

Wednesday, 11 February 2015

Ceisteanna (40, 41, 42)

Robert Dowds

Ceist:

40. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the amount collected by the State in 2014 from the 2% band of the universal social charge. [6195/15]

Robert Dowds

Ceist:

41. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the amount collected by the State in 2014 from the 4% band of the universal social charge. [6196/15]

Robert Dowds

Ceist:

42. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance the amount collected by the State in 2014 from the 7% band of the universal social charge. [6197/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Finance

I propose to take Questions Nos. 40 to 42, inclusive, together.

I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that a breakdown of Universal Social Charge (USC) collected at each rate for the tax year 2012, the latest year for which data are available, is set out in the table below.

USC Rate	USC Collected (€m)
2%	360
4%	500
7%	2,880