Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 July 2017
951. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [34583/17]
View answerBased on the introduction of a minimum hourly rate of €15, the estimated additional cost to the Departments payroll at present would be approximately €1,950,000. This figure however does not include the costs associated with Temporary Clerical Officers.
The parallel information in respect if State Bodies under the Aegis of this Department is a matter for the bodies themselves.
