Garret Ahearn (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

And she is hardly suggesting that employees in the sector should not get a wage increase, especially when they are working in very difficult circumstances. What Ms Buckley is talking about is a wage increase and sick pay. Ireland is one of only two countries that does not have sick pay. I recognise entirely the cost involved, but I am just saying that I am not sure that this is the day to identify that as an aspect of the challenge we have with shoplifting. We need to tackle shoplifting but also support the employees that the retailers have.