Hike PRSI to boost State spending, trade union report suggests

Kevin Callinan, general secretary of Fórsa, said: 'This report digs into how we should, and how we can, achieve an expanded state and work towards a best-of-class social wage supported by a competitive environmentally-robust economy founded on secure and well-paid work.'

PRSI should be hiked to meet underspending on pensions, childcare, education, and renewable energy, according to a new report commissioned by Ireland's largest trade union, Fórsa.

The report produced by Think Tank for Action on Social Change (Tasc) examines the role of the Irish State post-pandemic, and recommends key areas where State spending should be increased, and how the gap in spending could be bridged.