Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I remind the Minister of State of the words of the Prime Minister of New Zealand. "Economic growth accompanied by worsening social outcomes" is not worth having. We fully respect and we will insist that extraordinary measures be taken in extraordinary times to sustain jobs, but it is not counterintuitive to insist that those are also decent jobs. The recovery of which the Minister of State speaks will not be built on the back of the gig economy, precarious work or low-hours contracts. It will instead be built on decent work, if it is to be sustainable, and he has a role in that regard. Will he take on that responsibility? I do not for a minute suggest that it will be easy and I also do not suggest that it should be so cumbersome that businesses will not be able to engage. The Minister of State will have to give thought and regard to workers' rights for decent work as he proceeds with the stimulus package.

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