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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,...

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

David Cullinane: This would be a good role for the commission to play. Another part of the amendment would mean the commission examines and reports on the effectiveness of existing policies to enforce the national minimum wage, which is also about enforcement and compliance. It depends on what way one looks at it. One could argue we are trying to tie the hands of the commission but I would argue we are...

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

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 17: In page 6, to delete lines 23 to 25 and substitute the following:"(3) The national minimum hourly rate of pay declared by order under this section may include—(a) an allowance in respect of board and lodgings, board only or lodgings only at such rates as are specified in the order, (b) a prohibition or restriction on charges or deductions, (c) fair hours of...

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

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 18: In page 6, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following:"Complaints and protection against victimisation7.An employer shall not penalise or threaten against a worker, or cause to permit any other person to penalise or threaten penalisation against a worker for having made a statement to the Low Pay Commission or for giving evidence on their own experience through...

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

David Cullinane: I acknowledge that there will be enhancements in the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill that the Minister of State is to introduce.

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

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 19: In page 7, line 21, to delete “National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Act” and substitute “Low Pay Commission Act”.

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

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 20: In page 8, line 26, to delete “economics” where it firstly occurs and substitute “social policy”.

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

David Cullinane: I will not go over all that ground again, but essentially, amendment No. 20 would bring in all the issues I talked about earlier regarding the relationship between low pay and social welfare, child care, public services, health, housing and so on. It is to look at social policy as well as economic policy. We have made those arguments fairly substantially already. The intention of amendment...

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

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 21: In page 8, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following:“(d) 3 low paid workers who, in the opinion of the Minister, have a first-hand understanding of the impact of low pay for vulnerable workers, particularly in relation to their ability to access social goods and life chances, and of its impact on a family’s overall standard of living and...

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

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 22: In page 9, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following:“(a) is found guilty of an offence under the Principal Act,”.