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Employment contributions (amendment to earnings limits and ceiling). 
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5.—(1) Section 13(2) of the Principal Act is amended— 
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(a) in paragraph (a) by substituting “€300” for “€287”, 
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(b) in paragraph (b) by substituting “€300” for “€287”, and 
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(c) in paragraph (c) by substituting “€46,600” for “€44,180”. 
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(2) This section comes into operation on 1 January 2006. 
 
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