Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I answered that question already but, obviously, the Deputy was not listening. We will open negotiations next year on all these matters. The Deputy is wrong again on low pay. We restored the minimum wage cut by Fianna Fáil. We would like to do more which is why the Tánaiste has insisted on the establishment of a low pay commission because having a liveable wage is an absolute priority not only for my party but for the Government as well. The Deputy is also wrong about the impact of the recession. I am sure he has read the data published by the ESRI that states that the biggest impact was on the wealthiest people in this State.

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