Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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72. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on his recent appointments to the Low Pay Commission; and his plans for further changes to the make-up or remit of the commission. [53138/21]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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On 20 October 2021 I appointed six new members to the Low Pay Commission for a period of three years, including a new Chairperson. The six new members are as follows: Ultan Courtney (Chair); Tim Callan (advisory representative); Eugene McMahon (employer representative); Fionnuala Ní Bhrógáin (employee representative); Michael Taft (employee representative); Dawn Wynne (employer representative).

These six new members will serve alongside the three existing members of the Low Pay Commission: Caroline Fahey (employee representative); Sinead Mullins (employer representative), and Frank Walsh (advisory representative), who were originally appointed in 2018. This commission has an equal number of employer representatives, employee representatives and independent members. Together these members will continue to build on the work of the Low Pay Commission since its establishment in 2015 by submitting reports and recommendations to Government on issues concerning low pay in Ireland, including in relation to the Programme for Government commitments on Universal Basic Income and the progression to a living wage.

There are no current plans for changes to the make-up or remit of this Commission.

Low Pay Commission Members October 2021