Social Insurance Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 June 2015

Tuesday, 9 June 2015

Ceisteanna (1104)

Barry Cowen

Ceist:

1104. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason local authority members are continuing to have PRSI class deductions taken from their allowances despite not being entitled to any social welfare payment in the case of ill health or loss of employment. [22502/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

My Department has no direct function regarding issues relating to PRSI and/or social welfare entitlements, both of which fall within the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Social Protection.