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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: 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)

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.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: 43.To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department will consider the introduction of an emergency passport appointment system, similar to what is available in the UK, for first-time passport applicants or for renewal applicants whose previous passport was issued more than 15 years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34660/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (9 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: 231.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 174 of 23 January 2024, to outline the progress made to date in establishing an exchange agreement with the Canadian province of Nova Scotia for the exchange of a driving licence within Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34702/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (9 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: 294.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the introduction of a multi-annual funding model to Transport Infrastructure Ireland for large-scale road infrastructure projects such as the M20 Cork-Limerick motorway and the N72 Mallow relief road; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35474/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: 417.To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans, if any, to update the Arterial Drainage Act 1945; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34699/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (9 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: 571.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 455 of 9 April 2024, to provide an update on any further progress on the matter; if direct contact has been made with the school by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[34661/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Sep 2024)

David Stanton: 682.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has requested information from Bus Éireann pertaining the provision of school transport to a primary school (details supplied); if her Department is in receipt of the necessary information; if she will take measures to ensure that students attending this primary school will be facilitated by the sanctioning of school...