927 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the discussions she has had with the Department of Finance regarding the situation whereby artists may get a large sum of money from a show once every couple of years, but have no discernible income for many other years and hence do not pay PRSI contributions so they may not be eligible for unemployment assistance or old age pensions; her plans to solve this tax issue which not only affects artists but other self-employed persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32325/09]

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927 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the discussions she has had with the Department of Finance regarding the situation whereby artists may get a large sum of money from a show once every couple of years, but have no discernible income for many other years and hence do not pay PRSI contributions so they may not be eligible for unemployment assistance or old age pensions; her plans to solve this tax issue which not only affects artists but other self-employed persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32325/09]

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