Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 26 April 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2023: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Photo of Joe FlahertyJoe Flaherty (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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It could be done through the community welfare offices by way of a supplementary welfare allowance, SWA. If it could be a one-off payment that is included in the budget, with payment scheduled for October or November, that would be a lifeline for many of those young apprentices. I would appreciate it if the Minister of State could follow through on that.