Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 16:

In page 7, lines 24 and 25, to delete “National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Act 2015” and substitute “Low Pay Commission Act 2015”.

There are different parts to the amendment. The Minister of State has the information in front of him. Sinn Féin is ambitious for the Low Pay Commission and has argued for its statutory remit to be expanded to include low pay and the various economic and social factors behind increasing levels of economic and income inequality in this country. We have submitted the amendments to highlight the disappointment that the legislation is so limited in its expectation of the commission’s work. As presented to us, the Government has drafted a National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill that is a missed opportunity to tackle low pay in a real and meaningful manner.