Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 8 November 2016

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed)

4:30 pm

Photo of Paul GavanPaul Gavan (Sinn Fein)
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I would love to see that research because I have worked extensively with beef processors and know what they are paid. They are paid at or just above the minimum wage. Of course, we can play tricks with average incomes, but I must question it. My experience is that employees in the sector are, almost exclusively, on zero or low-hour contracts and are paid either at or just above the minimum wage.