03/07/2019
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Labour: National Minimum Wage Should Be Transformed Into Living Wage
As the Living Wage in Ireland rises to €12.30 per hour, the Labour Party spokesperson on Employment Affairs, Ged Nash, has called on the government to take steps to meaningfully increase the minimum wage in line with the realistic cost of living.
Senator Nash said: "We know from national statistics that around 137,000 people – one in every 13 workers – was earning the minimum wage last year. Working a full-time 39-hour week for €9.80 implies a gross annual income of less than €20,000, or net take home pay of just over €18,000 for a single person.
"Many minimum wage workers are young, four out of five of them are working in the services sector, and women are disproportionately likely to be earning the minimum wage.
"Low pay is not just restricted to those on the minimum wage. More than one in four workers in Ireland are classified as being on 'low pay' – earning less than two-thirds of median pay – which implies net take home pay of just over €23,000 for a single person."
As the Living Wage Technical Group announces an increase in line with housing costs, Senator Nash said the Government should commit to establishing a "real living wage".
"The work done in recent years by the Low Pay Commission has been valuable but it doesn't go far enough. In order for a living wage to be reached, the government should change the remit of the Commission to give it the mandate to reach that target of a living wage.
"People on the minimum wage experience stress and precariousness in their finances as part of their everyday lives. This should not be an acceptable state of affairs for anyone who works for a living. Everyone deserves a decent wage for a day's work.
"Our national minimum wage should be a living wage. Especially if government continue in failing to regulate the rental market through rent controls which could substantially offset the cost of living."
Age Friendly Guide Launched In Dublin
An Age Friendly programme has been launched in Dublin with the aim of making the city a great place to grow old in.
'Dublin City's Guide to Age Friendly Communication' was officially launched at City Hall yesterday, Tuesday 02 July, in collaboration with the Centre for Excellence in Universal Design and the Alzheimer's Society of Ireland.
It aims to make service providers, businesses, shops and the wider community in the city aware of the needs of older people when communicating about their services, information and activities.
Speaking ahead of the launch, the Deputy Lord Mayor said: "An age friendly approach improves life for everybody in the community because environments, services and systems which suit older people also benefit everyone else."
Brendan Kenny, Deputy Chief Executive of Dublin City Council added: "Dublin City Age Friendly believes that when you design for an older person, you are encompassing a whole community."
To coincide with the launch of the Guide, a suite of posters, flags and banners have been developed to raise awareness about the Dublin Age Friendly brand and the work of Dublin City Council's Age Friendly Programme.
Immediate Works Announced For Cork City Centre Buildings
Work is set to begin on a few buildings on Cork City's North Main Street amid safety concerns.
The owners of 62, 63 and 64 North Main Street have been informed of a series of immediate works. These involve stabilising the facade of no 63, as well as key elements of 62 and 64 to ensure further collapse risk is eliminated.
More suitable site hoarding is also set to be put in place.
Cork City Council is working with the owners to ensure these works take place without delay.
The work is being delivered to ensure public safety and protect the heritage of the site.
The council will continue to work with the building owners over the coming days to identify what further works need to be undertaken at the buildings.
(JG/CM)
As the Living Wage in Ireland rises to €12.30 per hour, the Labour Party spokesperson on Employment Affairs, Ged Nash, has called on the government to take steps to meaningfully increase the minimum wage in line with the realistic cost of living.
Senator Nash said: "We know from national statistics that around 137,000 people – one in every 13 workers – was earning the minimum wage last year. Working a full-time 39-hour week for €9.80 implies a gross annual income of less than €20,000, or net take home pay of just over €18,000 for a single person.
"Many minimum wage workers are young, four out of five of them are working in the services sector, and women are disproportionately likely to be earning the minimum wage.
"Low pay is not just restricted to those on the minimum wage. More than one in four workers in Ireland are classified as being on 'low pay' – earning less than two-thirds of median pay – which implies net take home pay of just over €23,000 for a single person."
As the Living Wage Technical Group announces an increase in line with housing costs, Senator Nash said the Government should commit to establishing a "real living wage".
"The work done in recent years by the Low Pay Commission has been valuable but it doesn't go far enough. In order for a living wage to be reached, the government should change the remit of the Commission to give it the mandate to reach that target of a living wage.
"People on the minimum wage experience stress and precariousness in their finances as part of their everyday lives. This should not be an acceptable state of affairs for anyone who works for a living. Everyone deserves a decent wage for a day's work.
"Our national minimum wage should be a living wage. Especially if government continue in failing to regulate the rental market through rent controls which could substantially offset the cost of living."
Age Friendly Guide Launched In Dublin
An Age Friendly programme has been launched in Dublin with the aim of making the city a great place to grow old in.
'Dublin City's Guide to Age Friendly Communication' was officially launched at City Hall yesterday, Tuesday 02 July, in collaboration with the Centre for Excellence in Universal Design and the Alzheimer's Society of Ireland.
It aims to make service providers, businesses, shops and the wider community in the city aware of the needs of older people when communicating about their services, information and activities.
Speaking ahead of the launch, the Deputy Lord Mayor said: "An age friendly approach improves life for everybody in the community because environments, services and systems which suit older people also benefit everyone else."
Brendan Kenny, Deputy Chief Executive of Dublin City Council added: "Dublin City Age Friendly believes that when you design for an older person, you are encompassing a whole community."
To coincide with the launch of the Guide, a suite of posters, flags and banners have been developed to raise awareness about the Dublin Age Friendly brand and the work of Dublin City Council's Age Friendly Programme.
Immediate Works Announced For Cork City Centre Buildings
Work is set to begin on a few buildings on Cork City's North Main Street amid safety concerns.
The owners of 62, 63 and 64 North Main Street have been informed of a series of immediate works. These involve stabilising the facade of no 63, as well as key elements of 62 and 64 to ensure further collapse risk is eliminated.
More suitable site hoarding is also set to be put in place.
Cork City Council is working with the owners to ensure these works take place without delay.
The work is being delivered to ensure public safety and protect the heritage of the site.
The council will continue to work with the building owners over the coming days to identify what further works need to be undertaken at the buildings.
(JG/CM)
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