Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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How is it necessary? There is no evidence that this is going to be targeted in any way, shape or form at workers on the minimum wage or the employers who employ them. It is curious that the commission chose to welcome it. Any supports for businesses to transition to the living wage will, of course, be very welcome but that is not what was announced. There was just a fund for ratepayers. If someone pays the minimum wage to their employees but does not have a rateable premises, they are still not going to get it.