John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Yesterday, the pandemic unemployment payment was cut for thousands of people who lost their jobs as a result of Covid. This morning, we hear that the Low Pay Commission will be recommending an increase of 10 cent per hour to the minimum wage. The workers in question were deemed to be essential when Covid first hit and they continue to work under very difficult circumstances to keep the State running. Next week, Deputies are going to get another pay hike, of 2%, which is nearly €2,000. This is a real kick in the gut for the people who had their pandemic unemployment payment cut It is a real kick in the gut for those low-paid employees who will see an increase to the minimum wage of a mere 10 cent. I, like all Sinn Féin Deputies, will not accept that pay hike.

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