Apprenticeship Act, 1959

Gratuities.

47.—(1) This section applies in relation to persons, other than bodies established by statute, carrying on such designated trades as An Chomhairle, with the consent of the Minister, from time to time determines.

(2) For the furtherance of the satisfactory recruitment, training, progress and welfare of persons employed by way of apprenticeship, An Chomhairle may, in cases where it considers that a person to whom this section applies has zealously and successfully trained persons employed by him by way of apprenticeship in the designated trade carried on by him, pay to him, out of moneys at the disposal of An Chomhairle, a gratuity of such amount as may be determined by An Chomhairle with the consent of the Minister and of the Minister for Finance.