Class K PRSI report
Senator Craughwell reports that his joint-committee submission on Class K PRSI was accepted, arguing that the tax on public service is unconstitutional; Senators question whether he sought broader support.
That is how the Senator feels. I am delighted to advise the House that my rapporteur's report on class K PRSI tax was accepted yesterday by the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection. The House should be aware that this issue does not just apply to county councillors. It is a tax on public service. It is unconstitutional and I believe it goes against the European Convention on Human Rights. Comments were made in this House about solo runs. While my report was accepted yesterday by members of all parties and none - it was an Oireachtas joint committee submission and it will be an Oireachtas joint committee report - my only regret is that it was not a joint Seanad submission. I am very hurt that my colleagues would not join me in the submission. I am very grateful to the Association for Irish Local Government, AILG, for its input into the report. I hope the Seanad will now get behind the submission and drive it forward in the next Government.
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I did. I apologise, I only asked the party Whips.
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That is no good; what about the rest of the Senators?