Thomas Pringle (Donegal South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State. One of the traits of seasonal work in Donegal, particularly in the fishing industry, is that although workers do not have zero-hour contracts they could be called into work at 9 o'clock in the morning and be sent home again at 10 o'clock and that is it for the day. This means they cannot avail of social welfare protection. This needs to be addressed. If seasonal workers are taken on they should be guaranteed a certain minimum number of hours that day to allow them to be able to sustain themselves in employment. I hope this will be taken on board in the consultation process.

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