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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Employment Rights (17 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I am sure he will join me in condemning how the Clerys workers were treated and the despicable way in which they were left high and dry without wages by the company. I will give some context because this raises serious questions about company law. We raised this issue when discussing the company legislation, which we supported, that was...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Employment Rights (17 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister of State's call for the company to meet with unions and staff, which should happen as a matter of courtesy. It should have happened before now, and while that is outside the control of the Minister of State, we can only make that call.It again raises the question as to whether the former owner, Gordon Brothers, engaged in sharp practice when it broke up Clerys into two...

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, line 8, to delete “related matters” and substitute “matters related to low pay”.I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I missed his response to my Second Stage contribution, when I understand he robustly defended his position and that of the Bill, and that is to put it mildly.I would hope, in the spirit of the amendments...

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I thank the Minister of State for his reply and remind him that I am supporting the Bill and recognise that it is a step forward. Although I have concerns about the powers, functions and remit of the commission, I accept it is a useful first step. We can learn lessons from the report on the British low pay commission. I do not know if the Minister of State or his officials have read the...

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 2: In page 3, lines 15 and 16, to delete "National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Act 2015" and substitute "Low Pay Commission Act 2015 ".

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 3: In page 4, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: "(a) has due regard to Ireland’s human rights obligations to guarantee the right to just and favourable remuneration,".This amendment relates to labour market security for low-paid workers. On Committee Stage we discussed how permanent employment contracts, decent rates of pay, guaranteed working...

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 4: In page 4, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following:"(a) median earnings during the relevant period,".We are getting through a fair clatter of amendments now. The purpose of the amendment is to ensure that any measure below the median, if included, would not accurately reflect the prevalence of low pay in the economy. The intention is to extend the remit of...

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: Yes.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 5: On page 4, after line 36, to insert the following:“(i) each sector’s business model and performance, (ii) innovation in each sector has increased, decreased or remained stagnant within the current period,”.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: It is.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 6: In page 5, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following:“(da) economic inequality and purchasing power parities, (db) the percentage of workers in the economy earning two-thirds or less of median income, (dc) the Living Wage as set for the relevant period,”.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: Yes.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 7: In page 5, line 7, after “Ireland” to insert the following:“, taking into account the standard of living, general wage levels and access to welfare supports to include social protection supports, universal healthcare provisions, state provided childcare and social housing”.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: Yes.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I second the amendment.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 9: In page 5, line 8, after “creation” to insert “and decent work”.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I second the amendment.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 11: In page 5, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following:“(iv) addressing levels of income inequality to include income inequality between men and women in the current period, (v) aggregate demand in the economy, (vi) tax receipts.”.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 12: In page 5, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following:“(4A) The Commission shall monitor the incidence of low pay by examining the prevalence of pay two-thirds or below of median earnings in the current period in each sector of the economy, and report its recommendations to reduce the percentage of employees in each sector who earn below two-thirds of...

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I would like to respond on amendment No. 12, although I first confirm I will be withdrawing amendment No. 14 and thank the Minister of State for his amendment No. 13. To return to amendment No. 12, this could be looked at in a number of different ways. It could be argued that this is tying the hands of the commission but one could make that argument about this Bill anyway. In essence,...