Wages should rise ‘as profits improve’

Employers whose profits are improving should pay wage increases to their workers over the coming months, according to the Junior Minister for Jobs, Ged Nash.

The Labour Minister also said his party and Fine Gael were in agreement that changes to the tax code were needed to give workers more take-home pay.

His comments came as Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe also said that the combined high rate of tax on ordinary workers should be addressed.