Written answers

Wednesday, 10 July 2024

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Social Insurance

Photo of Mairead FarrellMairead Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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156. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated increase to the Exchequer from PRSI contributions arising from applying minimum wage legislation to all craft apprentices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30019/24]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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It is not possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy.

My Department is unable to identify the number of craft apprentices currently in employment in order to estimate any additional PRSI yield that would be generated from applying the National Minimum Wage to the earnings of those contributors.

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