Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am grateful to the Minister of State. Like myself, he will be aware from his long experience that when it comes to Commencement motions, it is not so much about the devil being in the detail, but it is usually the last two paragraphs that give the real meat and drink of any of these replies. I am particularly grateful that the Minister of State has addressed the core of the issue, in that the Department is now working with Pobal to put arrangements in place for anybody who needs financial support in the context of the increase in the minimum wage, which is to be welcomed. I should have stated on the record that I unequivocally welcome the increase in the minimum wage and I am sure that, like myself, the Minister of State, Deputy Deenihan, would wish it were more and that it would come closer to the living wage of €11.50. Can I take it that in the context of the remarks contained in the last line of the second last paragraph, "short-term financial support if that is needed to deal with the issues identified in recent days" really means the issues we are talking about, that a concern has been expressed that they may not be able to meet their financial requirements?