Low Pay Commission
Seanad Éireann — 2023-10-24
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Neale Richmond (FG), Dublin Rathdown

The Senator briefly touched on a couple of issues that I could speak for much longer than a minute about. I would appreciate the chance to come back into the House to perhaps have a wider discussion. One thing I would be heartened about, parallel to this, is that in second quarter of this year, we recognised the job rates and decrease in unemployment, and 75% of people returning to work were women. That shows progress in bringing people back into the workforce. I fundamentally agree with the Senator and I would like to work further to make sure that people are going in at a higher wage rate. That is a topic for a totally different issue and day. Specifically on sub-minimum rates, once that report is published, we will consult, and I will be more than happy to come in and discuss it with the House. As I said, we hope to make a decision on this early in the new year, once we receive the report.

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Sitting date: 2023-10-24