3 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Social Welfare his views on whether the situation whereby people are levied PRSI contributions on their income even though this income is below the income tax threshold is fair and equitable; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many low income taxpayers pay a higher PRSI levy than they do income tax and that the present PRSI exemption on low incomes constitutes a poverty trap; his views on whether PRSI contributions should be levied on the principle of ability to pay; if he will outline the steps he proposes to take to reform the PRSI contributions system.

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3 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Social Welfare his views on whether the situation whereby people are levied PRSI contributions on their income even though this income is below the income tax threshold is fair and equitable; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many low income taxpayers pay a higher PRSI levy than they do income tax and that the present PRSI exemption on low incomes constitutes a poverty trap; his views on whether PRSI contributions should be levied on the principle of ability to pay; if he will outline the steps he proposes to take to reform the PRSI contributions system.

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• Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - PRSI Contributions.

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