asked the Minister for Health the administrative arrangements she intends to make to collect health contributions from employees, the self-employed and farmers with incomes in excess of £8,500.

It is intended that the administrative arrangements for the collection of health contributions will continue as at present.

Will the Minister say how the additional funds are to be collected from the self-employed and from the farming sector in this additional health charge?

I do not have that information but it is as easy to collect an increased amount as an existing amount. The same procedures will apply.

Not for the payee.

Will the Minister not be concerned that there will be administrative difficulty in having different rates applying under the PAYE system?

I accept that it will be necessary to occasionally review the system of collection. This will be done. I do not see the point made by the Deputy that it is more difficult to collect a larger sum than it is to collect a smaller one. The same machinery will be used.