Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 July 2017
1216. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost to introduce a minimum weekly gross wage of €600 for all full-time employees under the aegis of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34589/17]
View answer1217. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of introducing a minimum wage of €15 an hour for all employees under the aegis of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34590/17]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1216 and 1217 together.
My 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. Pre-determined salary scales negotiated at central level are applied to all staff in the department.
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.
