Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 December 2015
106. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.50 for all employees directly employed by her Department or in agencies funded by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46412/15]
View answerMy Department has undertaken no costing of the initiative outlined by the Deputy as the introduction of any such scheme would necessarily have to take place on a cross Governmental basis and costs determined centrally as part of the estimates budgetary process. On a purely indicative basis it is not anticipated that the introduction of such a scheme in my own Department would incur significant cost as the majority of staff are on salary points above that mentioned by the Deputy.
