Information for School Leavers (pdf) - Citizens Information Board

How much PRSI will I pay
If you earn less than €352 per week in 2011, you don’t pay
PRSI but your employer pays a contribution on your behalf
and you are covered for all benefits. If you earn over €352
per week, you pay nothing on the first €127 and 4% on the
rest. If you earn less than €38 per week, you pay no PRSI and
you are covered only for Occupational Injuries Benefits.
How will I know my employer is paying my PRSI
You should get a pay slip with your wages/salary which
indicates the tax, PRSI and union dues that are deducted from
your wages. At the end of the tax year you should get a Form
P60 which indicates how much you earned, how much tax,
universal social charge and PRSI you paid and the number and
class of PRSI contributions.
This is an important document which you should keep. If, for
example, you have paid too much tax, the information will be
required by the tax office when you go to claim tax back. If
there is any reason to doubt that your employer has sent the
tax and PRSI deducted to the Revenue Commissioners, check
with the PRSI Records Section of the Department of Social
Protection, Tel: (01) 471 5898 or Lo-call 1890 690 690.
16 / Lo-call: 1890 777 121