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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Poverty (14 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: 777. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school pupils who are homeless from schools in the Dublin 24 area. [28584/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Poverty (14 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: 778. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of secondary school pupils who are homeless in schools in the Dublin 24 area. [28585/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Places (14 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: 790. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial supports available, in terms of fees being paid and grants, for persons undertaking training in education and training board courses; and her plans to exclude income from the widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s pension in the means testing for grants or supports. [28816/15]

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: I move amendment No. 20:In page 5, line 26, to delete "23 years" and substitute "year".

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: I move amendment No. 21:In page 5, line 35, to delete "3 months" and substitute "1 month".

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: I move amendment No. 23:In page 6, line 10, to delete "3 months" and substitute "1 month".I do not propose to rehash the arguments made in the earlier discussion on related amendments. The amendments propose to reduce the period within which the Minister must act on a recommendation of the Low Pay Commission from three months to one month, particularly in the context of cost of living...

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: I move amendment No. 24:In page 6, line 16, to delete "other" and substitute "improved".

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: I support Deputy Tóibín's amendment. We need a watchdog in respect of employment, low pay and exploitation. We have some watchdogs, for example, the National Employment Rights Authority, NERA, but they are underfunded. I wish to speak in support of subsection (6) of Deputy Tóibín's amendment on the role of internships and the need for more research into same. Having...

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: I move amendment No. 18:In page 5, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following:“(h) the prevalence of the improper use of self-employment arrangements in sectors that result in a rate of income that is below that of the national minimum wage, (i) the level of the living wage as articulated by trade unions and non-governmental organisations.”.

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: I indicated ages ago.

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: On this bunch of amendments. I have only spoken once.

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: Seriously, I-----

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: I did indicate and you acknowledged me.

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: I thought you were allowing him to respond to Deputy Halligan specifically because of a particular question he asked. That is all he answered.

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: But only to a particular question. I will be very brief.

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: I thank the Chairman.

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: With regard to the issue which has just arisen, I am aware of at least one worker in the fast-food industry who receives less than the €8.65 rate by virtue of being under 18. I do not know how widespread it is, but certainly I am in favour of no exemption for under 18s whatsoever and everybody being entitled the minimum wage. The Minister of State mentioned that wages are rising...

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: Are we discussing amendment No. 7 only?

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: That is fine. I speak in support of all the relevant amendments but in particular amendment No. 7 tabled by Deputy Tóibín on broadening the remit of this commission and, in particular, inserting in the Bill, which we have also done with one of our amendments, the question of a living wage because this should not be just about establishing a bottom floor in terms of a minimum wage...

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Instruction to Committee (9 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: I will make substantive points on the issue of low pay and on the amendments in the discussion on Report Stage. We will not oppose the motion. The Anti-Austerity Alliance supported the Workplace Relations Bill and the Minister of State claims that these changes are necessary arising from that legislation. However, there is a point at issue about parliamentary procedure and the right of...