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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: Ms Pyke will accept that the Low Pay Commission looked at previous evidence of early school leaving, hours and all the things she is saying. The Low Pay Commission looked at those things and considered them. She can respond to that. The second question is whether this economic impact assessment will look at the impact of sub-minimum wage rates in exerting downward pressure on the wages of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: Will it look at wage rates?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: I will say again, and this is not a personal criticism, that I find that the main thing the witnesses are telling us today is to hold off on this because an economic impact assessment is coming. However, they did not bring the terms of reference with them. They are not able to detail them. That is not all that satisfactory for us because they are asking us to hold off on proceeding with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: Did the Low Pay Commission call for a further economic impact assessment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: I will ask the question again. Did the Low Pay Commission call for an economic impact assessment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: Sure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: So it did not. I will finish on this question. This is an urgent issue, not just because of the workers but because of the issue of the adequate minimum wages directive. What further follow-up work is being done on that in the context of assessing whether this can legally stand up and count as proportionate? I accept that, in principle, one can have exceptions and carve-outs, but the Low...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: I am talking in terms of this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: I thank Ms Pyke.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 15.To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the protests by students across Bangladesh, who are demanding justice and accountability; if he will condemn the state violence being used against protesters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.[33888/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Extradition Arrangements (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 31.To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government will make political representations to Greenland against the extradition of a person (details supplied) to Japan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34259/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 53.To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he will take to protest against the ban on women's voices and bare faces in public imposed by the Taliban government in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34973/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 107.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has now approved the agreed increase in payments for the 7,000 An Post pensioners.[34743/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: An Garda Síochána (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 156.To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if any gardaí serving as Irish-UN peacekeepers abroad have been returned home over allegations of sexual misconduct; and, if so, how many.[34721/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 221.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will instruct his Department to have a bus shelter installed on Greenhills Road at the top of the ‘dip’, stop number 2336 at Tibradden Drive, heading towards Tallaght (details supplied).[34418/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 222.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to ensure that the buses to Killinarden run more frequently and reliably as it would make a significant difference to the lives of many residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34491/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Prize Bonds (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 327.To ask the Minister for Finance to outline the audit process for Prize Bond draws.[34356/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 439.To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, in respect of the Gate Lodge at the main entrance to St. Enda's Park and the Pearse museum, which was originally constructed as a residential property and inhabited until the year 2000, he agrees that this once-residential property, in the ownership of the State, should be returned to the use for which it was constructed, that is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 675.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a school transport issue (details supplied) is resolved urgently.[35570/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 687.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a student (details supplied) is assessed and a suitable school placement is found urgently.[35752/24]