Commission rejects minimum wage claims

THE Lisbon treaty does not directly affect the minimum wage of workers in Ireland, the Referendum Commission said yesterday.

Launching its information campaign, the commission set out six points which it says reflect the main changes to how the European Union would make decisions, if the treaty were ratified.

Chairman Mr Justice Frank Clarke said the commission would not act as a referee and get involved in claims by both sides on the treaty. Rather, it would intervene where fundamental issues arose.