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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: Under public health arrangements due to Covid-19, all those present in the committee room are asked to exercise personal responsibility to protect themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid-19. Members who participate remotely, as they are well aware, must do so only from within the Leinster House complex. Finally, I have received no apologies. Today, we will discuss the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: I invite Mr. Light to make his opening remarks on behalf of Mandate's review.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: That is fine.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: I invite members to discuss issues with representatives. I remind members participating remotely to use the raise-hand function and to remove the raised hand when they are finished speaking. We have a rotating system in place. The first member who indicated is Senator Paul Gavan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Mr. Light and Senator Gavan. Senator Gavan's time is up, unfortunately.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: The purpose of the meeting is clearly to discuss the Low Pay Commission, so if you propose to answer that question, Mr. Light, be very brief.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: I want to focus on what is topical-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: To echo the comments Mr. Light made, there is a provision under the National Minimum Wage Act that any employer struggling to pay the wage can go to the Labour Court on that. That provision has been there for years. Deputy Bruton has indicated to speak. He is sharing time with Deputy Stanton.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: I remind everyone that only three minutes remain in this slot. Does Deputy Stanton wish to comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: The next person to speak is Senator Marie Sherlock and she has seven minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: The Senator is well over time. It is okay if the commission wants to respond briefly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Mr. Courtney.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: The Senator is well over time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: The Senator has taken two extra minutes there. It is not fair to the members waiting. Deputy Paul Murphy is next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Mr. Hogan. I thank Deputy Murphy, whose time is up. I call Deputy Shanahan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: Very brief.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: The Deputy's time is up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: I ask Mr. Courtney about the commission's report on the living wage that was given to the Government, which outlines how the Government can progress the living wage. Where is that at? Will there be a response?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: Does the Low Pay Commission anticipate being asked for further information or reports, or is its job done?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)
Maurice Quinlivan: Everyone who indicated a wish to speak has now spoken. I thank all of the representatives for assisting the committee in its consideration of these important matters. The committee will further consider these matters as soon as possible. That concludes our business in public session. I propose that the committee goes into private session to consider business. Is that agreed? Agreed.