Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 1:

In page 3, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: “Report on employer pay-related social insurance rebate

3. The Minister shall, within six months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report on establishing an employer pay-related social insurance rebate scheme to provide support for businesses impacted by the rising minimum wage. The relief relates to full-time employees earning €650 a week or less. The supports should be on a tapered basis ensuring the greatest level of support for each employee on minimum wage and tapering until the support is removed for full-time employees earning over €650 weekly. The PRSI credit an employer would receive for an employee on minimum wage would be approximately 2 per cent of the gross weekly wage. The scheme should support businesses adjusting to minimum wage increases and protect employment while ensuring low pay is not incentivised.”.

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