Ms Orla O'Connor:

The issues raised by the Deputy go well beyond the scheme of this Bill. We are talking about low pay and there are many ways to tackle it. One is by increasing the minimum wage, such as by bringing it up to the level of the living wage. Women are certainly affected by low pay but exact pay is one issue, while other issues include the possibilities of moving up. Many women remain stuck in low-paid jobs and that interacts with our welfare system.