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

The progression towards the living wage is a commitment given in the programme for Government. I acknowledge the advances that have been made by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, specifically in regard to the straw-man proposal and the public consultation. As the Tánaiste is aware, however, the 80 cent increase in the minimum wage was recommended by some, but not all, of the members of the Low Pay Commission. When are workers going to see a very real move towards the living wage? The Tánaiste has given himself time to do it but events have overtaken the announcement he made in June. People are in a serious crisis at the moment. What they need to see is a step change quickly towards a living wage. Will the Tánaiste also, as in my question, outline the mechanism by which he will calculate that living wage when eventually we get there?

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