Kevin Humphreys (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for his contribution. I have family members and many friends who have worked in the hospitality sector. When people started work in the sector they had an expectation they would earn enough money to be able to get a mortgage to buy a home and educate their children. This is no longer the case. People in the hospitality sector do not even know how many hours they will work the following week. How can they plan to have a family, provide education for their children or have a home? If they get married they end up on family income supplement. How can they plan for their family's future? If we are giving a sector a €620 million subvention every year we damn well have a right to demand proper standards.