engages in any recognised State training or activation scheme. Using the same parameters as currently apply. Can the Department also furnish with its costing the underlying numbers projected in each age category in 2018. 14. Confirm that the The 2017 allocation for the Free Travel scheme is million. Accordingly, a 10% increase in 2018 would cost €80 €8 cost of increasing million. the free travel scheme allocation by 10% to €88 million is million. €8 15. To determine the It should be that: once off, and then These costs assume no increase in the rates of payment. Any rate increases would result in comparable percentage increases the 2018 cost of in the cost of this measure. returning to the It is assumed that the reference to being to the previous payment they would have been eligible for under the “uprated PRSI contribution 2012 PRSI bands” is a reference to the percentages of the maximum rate in place for various yearly averages in the period schedule for from January 2000 to August (i.e. it is not the cash amounts that were in place prior to 2012, as the rates have since qualification to the increased as a result of Budgets 2016 and 2017). contributory old age
engages in any recognised State training or activation scheme. Using the same parameters as currently apply. Can the Department also furnish with its costing the underlying numbers projected in each age category in 2018. 14. Confirm that the cost of increasing the free travel scheme allocation by 10% to €88 million is €8 million. The 2017 allocation for the Free Travel scheme is €80 million. Accordingly, a 10% increase in 2018 would cost €8 million. 15. To determine the once off, and then the 2018 cost of returning to the PRSI contribution schedule for qualification to the contributory old age It should be that: These costs assume no increase in the rates of payment. Any rate increases would result in comparable percentage increases in the cost of this measure. It is assumed that the reference to being “uprated to the previous payment they would have been eligible for under the PRSI bands” is a reference to the percentages of the maximum rate in place for various yearly averages in the period from January 2000 to August 2012 (i.e. it is not the cash amounts that were in place prior to 2012, as the rates have since increased as a result of Budgets 2016 and 2017).