Departmental Staff Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 May 2018

Thursday, 10 May 2018

Questions (211)

Jonathan O'Brien

Question:

211. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of employees within his Department in receipt of a salary below the living wage of €11.70 per hour. [20617/18]

Written answers

Minister for Health

The staff of my Department are on centrally negotiated civil service pay scales. There are a number of Clerical Officers on the lower end of the pay scale for that grade who are on salaries below the living wage of €11.70 per hour but as they progress over time on the Clerical Officer pay scale, their salaries will exceed the living wage.