Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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198. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of plans to transform the Low Pay Commission into a living wage commission; the details of any consultation process initiated by his Department in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44149/20]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Programme for Government includes a commitment to progress to a living wage over the lifetime of the Government.

Consideration is now being given to how best to take forward this initiative.

I previously confirmed that consideration is being given to transforming the Low Pay Commission into a Living Wage Commission.

I recently met with the Low Pay Commission to discuss the role they can play in meeting the commitment to progress to a living wage.

A public consultation will be held in due course to help inform the analysis of the issues and opportunities that may arise in the move to the living wage.