Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I am also asking the Minister a question on the pandemic unemployment payment where persons are currently in receipt of that payment and are offered short-term temporary work. This is especially the case in the music industry, where a gig may happen and they will go back to work on it. Will such people be allowed to return to the payment following the completion of that work or, if not, will they be required to apply for jobseeker's allowance?

Will the Minister also comment on whether she would consider that this would be a disincentive for people in that industry?

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