John Halligan slams ‘derisory’ minimum wage rise
Halligan called on the LPC to reconsider its recommendation that the national minimum wage be increased to €9.55 per hour
A government minister has hit out at the plan to increase the minimum wage by 30 cent, describing it as “miserly”, “derisory” and “quite pathetic”.
John Halligan, a junior minister in the Department of Enterprise, called on the Low Pay Commission (LPC) to reconsider its recommendation that the national minimum wage be increased to €9.55 per hour.
“I was expecting it to be brought towards the liveable wage. You’ll never get it to ...
