Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am almost finished. Where a person has been working in his or her usual employment and also working in a second employment, the second employment could only be considered subsidiary if the above conditions are satisfied.

I gave a commitment on Report Stage of the Social Welfare Bill 2016 in the Dáil that I would ask my officials to examine the issue of jobseeker's benefit and the treatment of part-time and seasonal workers, including those categorised as having subsidiary employment. That report is currently being undertaken with the intention of presenting it to the Joint Committee on Social Protection shortly. The timeframe is ambitious but I am committed to producing the report as quickly as possible so that it can inform any decisions we might make for budget 2018.

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