Paul Gavan (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Of course we welcome these amendments, but they do not address the reduced pay provisions that remain in the Bill. While we will support the amendments, I put it to the Minister that they still do not address the issue of reduced pay. I note the Minister's comments when he introduced the amendments. It is important that he puts on the record here this evening that he will ensure that victims of domestic violence receive their normal rate of pay. That is a simple ask. The Minister could have accepted it via our amendment but he chose not to. Why would there be any ambiguity about it? It is a very simple ask. Will the Minister please do that now?