An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Seanad Éireann — 2025-12-09
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Nessa Cosgrove (LAB), Labour Panel

I want to speak about the need to bring the minimum wage for those under 21 and those on apprenticeships into line with the wider workforce. Currently under employment legislation, people under the age of 21 have a lower minimum wage than the rest of the working population. The Irish Congress of Trade Unions believes this is unfair and exploitative. The removal of sub-minimum rates of pay was recommended by the Low Pay Commission following a report by the ESRI on potential economic impacts. Despite this, the Government has reneged on a previous commitment to phase out sub-minimum rates of pay, postponing the change until 2029. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, namely, "That No. 14 be taken before No. 1."

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