Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)

Finally, as I mentioned previously on the budget, there is a challenge for all of us. We will face a general election shortly and despite the introduction of this measure, which is one of the worst measures the Government is introducing, I have not yet heard a clear commitment in the Chamber that any party in a position to form the next Government will immediately introduce legislation that will reverse this cut to the minimum wage. I put that challenge down to all parties, including the Green Party, the Labour Party and Fine Gael, because Sinn Féin is committed to that and to reversing the other measures that were introduced in the social welfare budget.

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