Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2026-03-24
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

Not everybody in the hospitality sector is on the minimum wage but, nonetheless, it was about protecting jobs in an important sector of our economy. With changing job profiles with AI and everything else, it is particularly important that tourism and hospitality are protected and looked after, and that is what we did in the budget.
In terms of LNG, Deputy Bacik referred to energy security, the LNG facility is required from an energy security perspective.

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Sitting date: 2026-03-24