Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 September 2016
503. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost to the State of introducing a minimum wage of €12, €13, €14 or €15 an hour for all State and semi-State employees. [26902/16]
View answer504. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost to the State to introduce a minimum weekly gross wage of €480, €500, €520, €560 or €600 for all State and Semi-State full time employees. [26903/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 503 and 504 together.
The following tables outline the approximate annual costs of introducing a minimum wage at the rates specified in the questions for employees in my Department and the bodies under its aegis.
|
- |
€12 per hour |
€13 per hour |
€14 per hour |
€15 per hour |
|
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform |
€1,223,893 |
€1,909,547 |
€2,678,299 |
€3,558,937 |
|
State Laboratory |
€27,081 |
€27,081 |
€31,595 |
€33,851 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
€228,271 |
€353,216 |
€481,853 |
€610,490 |
|
Office of Public Works |
€417,000 |
€876,000 |
€1,495,000 |
€2,392,000 |
|
Office of the Ombudsman |
€57,034 |
€95,968 |
€140,220 |
€193,518 |
|
Institute of Public Administration |
* |
* |
€5,000 |
€7,000 |
|
Special EU Programmes Body |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
- |
€480 per week |
€500 per week |
€520 per week |
€560 per week |
€600 per week |
|
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform |
€635,126 |
€943,342 |
€1,238,661 |
€1,872,259 |
€2,576,127 |
|
State Laboratory |
€25,046 |
€26,090 |
€27,133 |
€29,221 |
€31,308 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
€125,608 |
€177,788 |
€230,932 |
€346,524 |
€466,582 |
|
Office of Public Works |
€485,000 |
€700,000 |
€971,000 |
€1,617,000 |
€2,656,000 |
|
Office of the Ombudsman |
€30,579 |
€44,146 |
€57,713 |
€93,737 |
€134,481 |
|
Institute of Public Administration |
* |
€2,000 |
€5,000 |
€7,000 |
€11,000 |
|
Special EU Programmes Body |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
*No cost implications
My Department is aware of a proposed masterplan for Haulbowline Island in County Cork, including a proposal for investment in an innovation hub. Any specific proposals would have to be considered by the relevant Departments in the first instance.I understand that Enterprise Ireland, an agency of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, recently invited Expressions of Interest regarding the establishment of a Marine Campus Incubation Centre and is currently considering proposals received.
