Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 September 2016
137. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of introducing a minimum wage of €12, €13, €14 or €15 an hour for all employees under the aegis of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27782/16]
View answerI can inform the Deputy that based on current staffing figures, the additional annual salary cost to my Department of implementing the various minimum wages referred to in the Deputy's question and the numbers of staff affected are contained in the following table:
|
Minimum wage rate |
Number of staff under rate |
Total cost of introducing the minimum wage rate concerned |
|
Minimum wage of €12 per hour |
243 |
€1,048,350 |
|
Minimum wage of €13 per hour |
385 |
€1,877,365 |
|
Minimum wage of €14 per hour |
523 |
€3,063,804 |
|
Minimum wage of €15 per hour |
1031 |
€5,132,497 |
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These figures include bodies under the aegis of my Department with the exception of An Garda Síochána. I have asked An Garda Síochána to provide the information directly to the Deputy as soon as it is available.
The referred reply under Standing Order 42A was forwarded to the Deputy.
