Departmental Schemes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 July 2021

Thursday, 1 July 2021

Ceisteanna (150)

Joan Collins

Ceist:

150. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has initiated the process to establish a dedicated and appropriately resourced employment status unit in the Workplace Relations Commission to examine and provide determinations on employment status regardless of whether they relate to social Insurance, employment or tax obligations as recommended in the report by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands in its Examination of Bogus Self-Employment of 16 June 2021. [35299/21]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Social Protection

I note the publication of the June 2021 'Report - Examination of Bogus Self-Employment' and the recommendations therein of the Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development, and the Islands. My officials are considering those recommendations that pertain to my Department.The Deputy, however, will wish to be aware that responsibility for the Workplace Relations Commission, and any recommendation relevant to the extension of its remit and the resourcing of same, falls to my colleague, An Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar T.D.I trust this clarifies matters for the Deputy.