Dáil
‹ Order of Business Low wage policy and Estimates
Summary
The Taoiseach discusses the Government’s efforts on low wages and falling unemployment, then says the Book of Estimates is expected around the end of November, subject to confirmation by the Finance Department.
I think €40 million was spent on it and no prison was built.
The Deputy asked me about the Low Wage Commission. This is part of the discussions the Minister for Social Protection is having with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in respect of the improvements in the live register. The figure is down to 370,000 today, which is below the European average. A reduction from 15.2% to 11.1% represents a big improvement. We want to keep going in the right direction.
The Deputy also asked me about something else.
