Paul Gavan (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I did not interrupt the Minister. This provision reflects unfortunately on the ideology of her party, because it implies that the national minimum wage is fine for an experienced worker. I do not believe it is fine. As someone who worked as a trade unionist for ten years I do not believe it is fine to find minimum wage workers working in our meat factories, for example. That system is propped up by the sub-minimum rates of pay. There is a collective recognition that something should be done about that this evening, and I urge Members present to support the Bill.