Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 July 2017
262. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [34604/17]
View answerIn response to the Deputy’s question, the following table outlines the annual cost of implementing a minimum weekly gross wage of €15 an hour for all employees in my Department and the bodies under its aegis:
|
Organisation
|
Annual Cost € |
|
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform |
272,453 |
|
National Shared Services Office |
3,054,430 |
|
Office of Government Procurement |
248,753 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
670,359 |
|
Office of the Ombudsman |
257,750 |
|
State Laboratory |
54,944 |
|
Office of Public Works |
3,722,000 |
|
Institute of Public Administration (IPA) |
15,000 |
|
Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) |
No additional cost |
