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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: Will Ms Pyke give the committee an outline of the terms of reference of the economic impact assessment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: The Department stated that an outside agency is doing this work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: Who is it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: It has the contract.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: The Department hopes to have a report within six months.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: It seems like a long time, does it not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: The upcoming EU directive on minimum wages was mentioned. It is interesting how the Department actually referred to it in its submission for this morning: "The Directive does not prohibit the use of sub-minimum rates but requires Member States to ensure the objective justification of these rates." Would I be correct in saying there is implied support for prohibiting sub-minimum rates in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: It was put to us at one stage that since a certain amount of training is involved when a young person joins a company or becomes employed, that person will not be as productive as somebody who is fully trained or who has more experience and therefore should not be paid the same wage. We were asked whether, if such young people are being trained, we should consider using the National Training...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: Particularly if there is a training element involved in employing young people, as discussed earlier, maybe the fund could be considered. Is that something the Department would favour, or must it wait six months for the Indecon report to come about?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: I agree with Mr. Coates. I have met representatives of many firms that are peeved that the money is accumulating in the fund they are paying into and not being used to their benefit or that of trainees or anybody else. I have a final question. To the best of the Department's knowledge, is the fund being used for anything at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: It has also been said to me by employers that apprentices who go on block release are paid but not actually producing anything. That is another element.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Senator's time is up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: How do we compare with other European countries in the context of this issue? I understand that a number of countries have done what is proposed in the Bill, namely abolished the distinction. How has it fared in those countries?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: Of the countries which have moved towards where we are looking to go with this Bill, has there been any major negative impact on employment or on the concerns we spoke of, such as youth workers not being employed or let go or people leaving school early? It is happening in other countries, so I am interested to know the impact.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: It was stated earlier that sectors such as hospitality and maybe retail would be impacted to a higher degree because they employ many students and others on these wages. Where such changes have been made in Europe, have those sectors been impacted? Did any European states put in place supports for the sectors most likely to be impacted by the changes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: It would be interesting to see the impact of this, especially in the United Kingdom and in those sectors. We could get that almost in real time. How soon could the witnesses come back with that information?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: I thank Ms Pyke. That is good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: That concludes our deliberations for today. I thank the representatives from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment for assisting the committee in its consideration of these important matters. A number of questions were posed. We look forward to receiving responses to them. That concludes our business in public session. I propose that the committee go into private session to...

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Jul 2024)

Réada Cronin: I accept everything the Minister of State said. The Bill is about making sure children and vulnerable adults are safe. That is what is most important. There are different areas of risk. The Bill's provisions are relevant to people going for certain jobs or looking to do volunteering. During the Covid period, there were people in my area delivering food shopping to older people living...

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Jul 2024)

Paul Donnelly: I do not have much to add to what has been said by my colleagues. This important Bill needs to progress. I hope it is done in a speedy manner and that we have the opportunity to get it passed before the general election. I am not pre-empting the calling of the election. Perhaps the Minister of State will tell us today whether it will happen in September or October. I wish all my...