Emer Higgins (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am pleased to hear the Senator wants this to be passed quickly. That is absolutely our intention. For his son who is a third-year apprentice, this will mean he will be at 75% of the craft rate from August 2025, or 75% of €23, which is about €17.25. This is, I hope, good news for the Senator's son and all apprentices in his position. Where somebody is being paid below that, that absolutely needs to be reported. That is the process that is in place. For anybody who is afraid of reporting that their employer is not paying them the legal, statutory obligation, there is the Unfair Dismissals Act, which protects them.