98. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider the impact on labour activation in seasonal Irish industries of the calculation of PRSI by weekly income during the in-season; her views on the comparative potential for labour activation in seasonal industry of a calculation that would be based on overall annual income; if she will make a statement to Dáil Éireann about the role of seasonal workers in the growth in 2012 of the Irish tourism industry; her views on current incentives for, for example, a citizen to work for eight months per annum as a school caretaker vis-a-vis remaining on jobseeker's benefit whilst seeking full-time employment, and if she accepts that the system prevents such a citizen from receiving benefit during the off-season; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40894/12]

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98. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider the impact on labour activation in seasonal Irish industries of the calculation of PRSI by weekly income during the in-season; her views on the comparative potential for labour activation in seasonal industry of a calculation that would be based on overall annual income; if she will make a statement to Dáil Éireann about the role of seasonal workers in the growth in 2012 of the Irish tourism industry; her views on current incentives for, for example, a citizen to work for eight months per annum as a school caretaker vis-a-vis remaining on jobseeker's benefit whilst seeking full-time employment, and if she accepts that the system prevents such a citizen from receiving benefit during the off-season; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40894/12]

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