Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 26 November 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

General Scheme of the Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion

Photo of Imelda MunsterImelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Given that the witnesses have flagged up the fact about the low-skill workers, the reality on the ground is that a substantial part of the reason people are not taking up those jobs is the low pay and the lack of a guarantee of sufficient hours to get by. That is the reality.