Paul Gavan (Sinn Fein)
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Not at all. I thank all our guests this morning. My compliments to Deputy Murphy for this Bill. I had a similar Bill in the previous Seanad that was rejected by the Government at that time. I am hoping this Bill will make progress.

Let us stick to the evidence first of all. I note that the ESRI mentions that two thirds of EU countries do not have sub-minimum rates of pay. I will put this question to our colleagues from ISME and the ESRI. Is there evidence of detrimental impacts on young people because they have abolished these sub-minimum rates of pay?