Mr. Ultan Courtney:

I welcome that contribution by the Senator. It is hugely significant. We look at the effect on competitiveness but, as we are moving from a minimum wage to a living wage, we do not always look at how other issues such as PRSI, tax and everything else impacts on decisions we are making. A more informed research database would be very welcome, and on behalf of the commission, we will discuss it and come back on it, if that is okay.