John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

As matters stand, there will be no hard Brexit. For the excuse of Brexit to be used not to give the 136,000 workers on the national minimum wage a 30 cent increase is unbelievable. It is a slap in the face for all those workers who get up early to go to work not to receive their just reward. My party and others want to see the introduction of a living wage, but that is a different piece of work. The 30 cent increase was the minimum proposed. For the Government not to approve it was a slap in the face for workers. With the amendment being withdrawn, the Labour Party's facilitation of this pitiful move by the Government is striking. That is why Sinn Féin is opposing the section. I will have no hand, act or part in facilitating the Government.