Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Tá dhá cheist agam. I want to ask the Taoiseach about the proposed low pay commission. The hourly minimum wage, which is €6 for those under the age of 18 and €8.65 for experienced adult workers, has not increased since 2007. Over 300,000 workers are earning less than the living wage of €11.45 an hour. When does the Taoiseach expect the necessary legislation to be published? When does he expect the low pay commission to be established? Does the Government support the creation of a living wage for workers?

Last week, the Taoiseach promised to write to me on an issue I had raised regarding the status of the Palestinian mission and the need for it to be accorded embassy status under the 1961 Vienna Convention. The Taoiseach has not written to me at all on this matter. Can he tell me whether the Government is prepared to give the Palestinian mission the embassy status it warrants under the Vienna Convention?

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