Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)

Does the Minister agree that the issue is one of income and demand rather than the wage levels in sectors governed by joint labour committees and employment regulation orders? There is no demand for restaurant and hotel services because people do not have money. For this reason, reducing overtime and Sunday rates, as has been proposed, will not have an impact on the hospitality industry. Does the Minister agree that people working in the sectors covered by the JLCs and EROs need their current income if they are to sustain their current living standards and feed their children?

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