Matt Shanahan (Waterford, Independent)
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I would not say it is a big figure given that it relates to 15,000 people and they are all on different gradations. We are talking about a one-size-fits-all approach and the economy and the sectors of the economy are not like that. I referred to what was said by the parties present, that we have the second highest minimum wage in Europe. We are talking about the competitiveness and survival of small business, which never really come up in discussions about wages. We all understand we need an acceptable living wage-----