Denis Landy (Labour)

In any case, the ball has been thrown in.

I welcome the Minister of State and commend him on taking this complex legislation through the Dáil. The Bill is needed to address the issues presented to the Oireachtas by the recent court case. Notwithstanding the contribution of our Sinn Féin colleague, the Government increased the minimum wage to €8.65, whereas it is €6.91 in the North. Perhaps Sinn Féin could put some time and effort into matching the Northern Ireland rate with the rate here.