Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 21 September 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement

Finance and Economics: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Rose Conway-WalshRose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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When we were discussing taxation and welfare here, it came across strongly that there was a real opportunity here to create something that we never had an opportunity to create before on the island of Ireland since the setup of a system that was really underpinned by the inclusive values of everybody across the island. Is this also a real opportunity as well in terms of the comprehensive employment Bill and as Mr. Reidy rightly mentioned the adequate minimum wages directive and all that? Mr. Boyle also spoke about a single teaching council. All that creates an atmosphere where we could really examine what our values are and then to create a system that underpins all of that.