Minimum wage increase of 10 cent branded as a 'slap in the face'
Minister Simon Coveney says it was not a government decision but a recommendation by stakeholders
The Housing Minister has defended the minimum wage increase of 10 cent that was announced in the Budget earlier this week.
Simon Coveney says that it was not a government decision and there was a great deal of consultation with stakeholders prior to the budget announcement.
Labour spokesperson on Labour Affairs and Workers’ Rights Ged Nash this week branded the modest hike "a slap in the face".
However speaking on the Neil Prendeville Show on Cork's RedFM Minister Coveney says it wasn't the government's decision.
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