Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 February 2024
646. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current rates of pay for all craft apprentices, by the different phases; the dates on which the rates were last increased, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9332/24]
View answerFor the 25 Craft Apprenticeship programmes, the minimum rates of pay are determined by the industry sector to which the employer belongs. This ensures that all craft apprentices with a single employer are subject to a common set of gross wage norms.
Gross wage norms are either agreed within the relevant sector or are set out in legally binding Sectoral Employment Orders (SEOs) recommended by the Labour Court. Any review of those rates currently payable is a matter for negotiation and agreement under the appropriate industrial relations structures in place.
As requested by the Deputy, the current rates of pay for all craft apprentices, by the different phases, and the dates on which the rates were last increased, is provided in tabular form at the link.
