Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will do my best. The Government is committed to progressing a living wage within its lifetime That commitment in the programme for Government should be welcomed. The Tánaiste previously remarked that the improvement of workers' conditions is a priority for him. As such, it is disappointing that the matter of a living wage has been subcontracted out to the Low Pay Commission. Its form when it comes to improving workers' wages would not make us hopeful. In the previous Dáil, the Low Pay Commission twice recommended an increase of 10 cent when reviewing the minimum wage. The introduction of a living wage is crucial for those who kept the State going during the very scary months of the Covid pandemic and for those who straddle the poverty line.

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