Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 18 October 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Low Pay Commission Recommendations on the National Minimum Wage: Discussion

Mr. Ultan Courtney:

It is important. There was a short exchange on an issue, which we are discussing, which is a central part of what the Low Pay Commission does, that is, it has to balance between fair and sustainable increases and employment and competitiveness. That is a function we carry out. There was a short exchange on the issue in that debate. I was asked a question in that regard and I made it quite clear that some people actually say to us – I did not say anything about written statements – that they did not want to be put in a situation where their wages were increased by a certain amount or to a living wage. That is important.