I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding the living wage. On Tuesday, 15 October 2019, on the question that the amendment to the motion be agreed to, a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 70(2), that division must be taken now.
Living Wage: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Tá
- Bailey, Maria.
- Barrett, Seán.
- Breen, Pat.
- Brophy, Colm.
- Bruton, Richard.
- Burke, Peter.
- Canney, Seán.
- Carey, Joe.
- Coveney, Simon.
- Creed, Michael.
- D'Arcy, Michael.
- Daly, Jim.
- Deasy, John.
- Deering, Pat.
- Doherty, Regina.
- Doyle, Andrew.
- Durkan, Bernard J.
- English, Damien.
- Farrell, Alan.
- Griffin, Brendan.
- Harris, Simon.
- Heydon, Martin.
- Kyne, Seán.
- Madigan, Josepha.
- McHugh, Joe.
- Mitchell O'Connor, Mary.
- Moran, Kevin Boxer.
- Neville, Tom.
- Noonan, Michael.
- O'Connell, Kate.
- O'Donovan, Patrick.
- Phelan, John Paul.
- Ring, Michael.
- Rock, Noel.
- Stanton, David.
- Zappone, Katherine.
Níl
- Aylward, Bobby.
- Barry, Mick.
- Boyd Barrett, Richard.
- Brady, John.
- Brassil, John.
- Breathnach, Declan.
- Broughan, Thomas P.
- Buckley, Pat.
- Burton, Joan.
- Cassells, Shane.
- Chambers, Jack.
- Chambers, Lisa.
- Collins, Joan.
- Collins, Niall.
- Connolly, Catherine.
- Coppinger, Ruth.
- Cowen, Barry.
- Crowe, Seán.
- Cullinane, David.
- Curran, John.
- Doherty, Pearse.
- Donnelly, Stephen.
- Dooley, Timmy.
- Ellis, Dessie.
- Fitzmaurice, Michael.
- Fitzpatrick, Peter.
- Fleming, Sean.
- Funchion, Kathleen.
- Harty, Michael.
- Haughey, Seán.
- Healy, Seamus.
- Kenny, Martin.
- Lahart, John.
- Lowry, Michael.
- MacSharry, Marc.
- Martin, Catherine.
- McConalogue, Charlie.
- McDonald, Mary Lou.
- McGrath, Michael.
- McGuinness, John.
- Mitchell, Denise.
- Munster, Imelda.
- Murphy O'Mahony, Margaret.
- Murphy, Catherine.
- Murphy, Eugene.
- Murphy, Paul.
- Nolan, Carol.
- O'Dea, Willie.
- O'Keeffe, Kevin.
- O'Loughlin, Fiona.
- O'Reilly, Louise.
- O'Rourke, Frank.
- O'Sullivan, Jan.
- Ó Caoláin, Caoimhghín.
- Ó Cuív, Éamon.
- Ó Snodaigh, Aengus.
- Penrose, Willie.
- Quinlivan, Maurice.
- Rabbitte, Anne.
- Ryan, Brendan.
- Scanlon, Eamon.
- Sherlock, Sean.
- Shortall, Róisín.
- Smith, Brendan.
- Smith, Bríd.
- Stanley, Brian.
- Tóibín, Peadar.
Staon
- McGrath, Mattie.
I move amendment No. 2:
To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann:” and substitute the following:
“notes:
— the valuable contribution that workers make to Irish society;
— the commencement of the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 in March 2019, which restricts the use of zero-hour contracts;
— micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) currently employ over one million people in Ireland, according to the Central Statistics Office;
— that the cost of employer liability insurance and public liability insurance is a direct threat to the competitiveness and sustainability of many businesses throughout the country, including SMEs;
— the failure of the Government to tackle the high cost of living in Ireland, in particular, in the areas of housing and childcare; and
— that the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) average for childcare costs represents about 12.6 per cent of net family income, whereas in Ireland the figure stands at about 27.4 per cent; and
calls on the Government:
— as the largest employer in the country, to act as a role model in terms of implementing the living wage in the public sector, which will set a broader standard without placing an undue legislative burden upon employers struggling to keep down costs;
— to refer the question of the living wage to the Low Pay Commission;
— to tackle the high cost of living in Ireland, including housing, childcare, insurance and public transport;
— to accelerate the roll-out of the affordable purchase scheme for housing;
— to establish a national affordable rent scheme; and
— to tackle the high cost of insurance which is crippling businesses and progress the Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2019.”
Tá
- Aylward, Bobby.
- Brassil, John.
- Breathnach, Declan.
- Cassells, Shane.
- Chambers, Jack.
- Chambers, Lisa.
- Collins, Niall.
- Cowen, Barry.
- Curran, John.
- Donnelly, Stephen.
- Dooley, Timmy.
- Fleming, Sean.
- Gallagher, Pat The Cope.
- Harty, Michael.
- Haughey, Seán.
- Lahart, John.
- MacSharry, Marc.
- McConalogue, Charlie.
- McGrath, Michael.
- McGuinness, John.
- Murphy O'Mahony, Margaret.
- Murphy, Eugene.
- O'Dea, Willie.
- O'Keeffe, Kevin.
- O'Loughlin, Fiona.
- O'Rourke, Frank.
- Ó Cuív, Éamon.
- Rabbitte, Anne.
- Scanlon, Eamon.
- Smith, Brendan.
Níl
- Bailey, Maria.
- Barrett, Seán.
- Barry, Mick.
- Boyd Barrett, Richard.
- Brady, John.
- Brophy, Colm.
- Broughan, Thomas P.
- Bruton, Richard.
- Buckley, Pat.
- Burke, Peter.
- Burton, Joan.
- Canney, Seán.
- Carey, Joe.
- Collins, Joan.
- Connolly, Catherine.
- Coppinger, Ruth.
- Coveney, Simon.
- Creed, Michael.
- Crowe, Seán.
- Cullinane, David.
- D'Arcy, Michael.
- Daly, Jim.
- Deasy, John.
- Deering, Pat.
- Doherty, Pearse.
- Doherty, Regina.
- Doyle, Andrew.
- Durkan, Bernard J.
- Ellis, Dessie.
- English, Damien.
- Farrell, Alan.
- Fitzmaurice, Michael.
- Fitzpatrick, Peter.
- Funchion, Kathleen.
- Griffin, Brendan.
- Harris, Simon.
- Healy, Seamus.
- Heydon, Martin.
- Kenny, Gino.
- Kenny, Martin.
- Kyne, Seán.
- Lowry, Michael.
- Madigan, Josepha.
- Martin, Catherine.
- McDonald, Mary Lou.
- McHugh, Joe.
- Mitchell O'Connor, Mary.
- Mitchell, Denise.
- Munster, Imelda.
- Murphy, Catherine.
- Murphy, Paul.
- Neville, Tom.
- Nolan, Carol.
- Noonan, Michael.
- O'Connell, Kate.
- O'Donovan, Patrick.
- O'Reilly, Louise.
- O'Sullivan, Jan.
- Ó Caoláin, Caoimhghín.
- Ó Snodaigh, Aengus.
- Penrose, Willie.
- Phelan, John Paul.
- Quinlivan, Maurice.
- Ring, Michael.
- Rock, Noel.
- Ryan, Brendan.
- Sherlock, Sean.
- Shortall, Róisín.
- Smith, Bríd.
- Stanley, Brian.
- Stanton, David.
- Tóibín, Peadar.
- Zappone, Katherine.
Staon
- McGrath, Mattie.
I move amendment No. 1:
To delete all words after “not to increase the national minimum wage; and” and substitute the following:
“— instruct the Low Pay Commission to ensure that the national minimum wage becomes a genuine living wage from 2020 onwards, with appropriate legal protections for small- or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who can show they cannot afford to pay the living wage.”
Tá
- Barry, Mick.
- Boyd Barrett, Richard.
- Broughan, Thomas P.
- Burton, Joan.
- Connolly, Catherine.
- Coppinger, Ruth.
- Kenny, Gino.
- Martin, Catherine.
- Murphy, Catherine.
- Murphy, Paul.
- O'Sullivan, Jan.
- Penrose, Willie.
- Ryan, Brendan.
- Sherlock, Sean.
- Shortall, Róisín.
- Smith, Bríd.
Níl
- Aylward, Bobby.
- Bailey, Maria.
- Barrett, Seán.
- Brady, John.
- Brassil, John.
- Brophy, Colm.
- Bruton, Richard.
- Buckley, Pat.
- Burke, Peter.
- Calleary, Dara.
- Canney, Seán.
- Carey, Joe.
- Casey, Pat.
- Cassells, Shane.
- Chambers, Jack.
- Chambers, Lisa.
- Collins, Joan.
- Collins, Niall.
- Coveney, Simon.
- Cowen, Barry.
- Creed, Michael.
- Crowe, Seán.
- Cullinane, David.
- Curran, John.
- D'Arcy, Michael.
- Daly, Jim.
- Deasy, John.
- Deering, Pat.
- Doherty, Pearse.
- Doherty, Regina.
- Donnelly, Stephen.
- Dooley, Timmy.
- Doyle, Andrew.
- Durkan, Bernard J.
- Ellis, Dessie.
- English, Damien.
- Farrell, Alan.
- Fitzmaurice, Michael.
- Fitzpatrick, Peter.
- Fleming, Sean.
- Funchion, Kathleen.
- Griffin, Brendan.
- Harris, Simon.
- Harty, Michael.
- Haughey, Seán.
- Healy, Seamus.
- Heydon, Martin.
- Kenny, Martin.
- Kyne, Seán.
- Lahart, John.
- Lowry, Michael.
- Madigan, Josepha.
- McConalogue, Charlie.
- McDonald, Mary Lou.
- McGrath, Michael.
- McGuinness, John.
- McHugh, Joe.
- Mitchell O'Connor, Mary.
- Mitchell, Denise.
- Munster, Imelda.
- Murphy O'Mahony, Margaret.
- Murphy, Eugene.
- Neville, Tom.
- Noonan, Michael.
- O'Connell, Kate.
- O'Dea, Willie.
- O'Donovan, Patrick.
- O'Keeffe, Kevin.
- O'Loughlin, Fiona.
- O'Reilly, Louise.
- O'Rourke, Frank.
- Ó Caoláin, Caoimhghín.
- Ó Cuív, Éamon.
- Ó Snodaigh, Aengus.
- Phelan, John Paul.
- Quinlivan, Maurice.
- Rabbitte, Anne.
- Ring, Michael.
- Rock, Noel.
- Scanlon, Eamon.
- Smith, Brendan.
- Stanley, Brian.
- Stanton, David.
- Tóibín, Peadar.
- Zappone, Katherine.
Staon
- McGrath, Mattie.
I move amendment No. 3:
To delete all words after “not to increase the national minimum wage; and” and substitute the following:
“—introduce a minimum wage of €12.30 per hour in 2020 as a step towards €15 per hour.”
Tá
- Barry, Mick.
- Boyd Barrett, Richard.
- Broughan, Thomas P.
- Burton, Joan.
- Collins, Joan.
- Connolly, Catherine.
- Coppinger, Ruth.
- Healy, Seamus.
- Kenny, Gino.
- Martin, Catherine.
- Murphy, Catherine.
- Murphy, Paul.
- O'Sullivan, Jan.
- Penrose, Willie.
- Ryan, Brendan.
- Sherlock, Sean.
- Shortall, Róisín.
- Smith, Bríd.
Níl
- Aylward, Bobby.
- Bailey, Maria.
- Barrett, Seán.
- Brady, John.
- Brassil, John.
- Brophy, Colm.
- Bruton, Richard.
- Buckley, Pat.
- Burke, Peter.
- Calleary, Dara.
- Canney, Seán.
- Carey, Joe.
- Casey, Pat.
- Cassells, Shane.
- Chambers, Jack.
- Chambers, Lisa.
- Collins, Niall.
- Coveney, Simon.
- Cowen, Barry.
- Creed, Michael.
- Crowe, Seán.
- Cullinane, David.
- Curran, John.
- Daly, Jim.
- Deasy, John.
- Deering, Pat.
- Doherty, Pearse.
- Doherty, Regina.
- Donnelly, Stephen.
- Doyle, Andrew.
- Durkan, Bernard J.
- Ellis, Dessie.
- English, Damien.
- Farrell, Alan.
- Fitzmaurice, Michael.
- Fitzpatrick, Peter.
- Fleming, Sean.
- Funchion, Kathleen.
- Griffin, Brendan.
- Harris, Simon.
- Harty, Michael.
- Haughey, Seán.
- Heydon, Martin.
- Kenny, Martin.
- Kyne, Seán.
- Lahart, John.
- Lowry, Michael.
- Madigan, Josepha.
- McConalogue, Charlie.
- McDonald, Mary Lou.
- McGrath, Mattie.
- McGrath, Michael.
- McHugh, Joe.
- Mitchell O'Connor, Mary.
- Mitchell, Denise.
- Munster, Imelda.
- Murphy O'Mahony, Margaret.
- Murphy, Eugene.
- Neville, Tom.
- Noonan, Michael.
- O'Connell, Kate.
- O'Dea, Willie.
- O'Donovan, Patrick.
- O'Keeffe, Kevin.
- O'Loughlin, Fiona.
- O'Reilly, Louise.
- O'Rourke, Frank.
- Ó Caoláin, Caoimhghín.
- Ó Cuív, Éamon.
- Ó Snodaigh, Aengus.
- Phelan, John Paul.
- Quinlivan, Maurice.
- Rabbitte, Anne.
- Ring, Michael.
- Rock, Noel.
- Scanlon, Eamon.
- Smith, Brendan.
- Stanley, Brian.
- Stanton, David.
- Tóibín, Peadar.
- Zappone, Katherine.