Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 July 2017
235. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance the cost of introducing a minimum wage of €15 an hour for all employees under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34542/17]
View answerIn response to the Deputy's question, I have been advised that of the 18 Bodies under the Aegis of my Department, 6 would have a cost of introducing a minimum wage of €15 per hour for all employees. The information provided by the relevant bodies is listed in the following table:
|
Body |
Cost of introducing a minimum wage of €15 an hour for all employees under the aegis of his department |
|
Comptroller and Auditor General |
€76,769 |
|
Central Bank |
The impact of the introduction of minimum wage of €15 per hour for all Central Bank of Ireland employees on Basic pay is an additional c.€107k annually. In addition, and reflecting PRSI & Pension add on costs the total impact would be c. €135K annually |
|
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council |
The cost of introducing a minimum wage of €15 an hour would be €206.76 a week. This only arises for the duration of two six-week contracts. The total cost for 2017 would be €1,240.56 |
|
National Treasury Management Agency |
€3,575 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
€10,500,000 |
|
Tax Appeals Commission |
c. €23,000 |
