Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 9 June 2020
Special Committee on Covid-19 Response
Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business
Mr. Danny McCoy:
I certainly agree but it does not need to be limited to just a recovery. We have many other issues and that is why we are very explicit on the social dialogue model. In the run-up to the general election, we raised issues around the Commission on Taxation. That Commission on Taxation needs to bring in the social welfare aspect as well. One of the things that Covid has highlighted is that precariousness, as described, is not just about low pay. Anybody's life can be disrupted by events like Covid or a hard Brexit. We need all actors, including the Legislature, involved in that discussion. If it is specifically around a Covid recovery, we would certainly engage with that. However, it needs to be wider. We have a whole host of other things to deal with, not least sustainability and the all-island dimension.
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