A small price to pay for self-esteem, Michael.

On the other hand, the provision can also be interpreted to mean that States parties are also obliged to provide for a maternity leave with pay for self-employed women.

Some cantons also pay family allowances to self-employed persons of both sexes and to non-working persons if their income is below a certain ceiling.

This reflects the fact that the self-employed pay PRSI on an annual basis whereas employees pay on a weekly basis.

The government through the Office of Higher Education largely subsidises the fees of the scholarship holders undertaking the Technical Training Certificate courses, while parents and industry pay fees of self-sponsored students.

UNFPA notes that its staff members who are nationals of the United States of America are required to pay social security at self-employed rates and yet are not allowed to take full advantage of self-employed social security entitlements.

The Legal Aid Act (257/2002) stipulates, that legal aid shall be given at the expense of the state to a person who needs expert assistance in a legal matter and who for lack of means cannot self pay the expenses of having the matter dealt with.

For example, the Committee for Programme and Coordination should focus on addressing questions of relevance, usefulness, efficiency and effectiveness of the work carried out; specialized intergovernmental bodies should review monitoring and evaluation reports; the Office should strengthen central monitoring and evaluation systems and results-based management systems; and programme managers should pay greater attention to self-evaluation of their activities;