Willie O'Dea
Question:624. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the annual expenditure on the Low Pay Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25121/19]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 June 2019
624. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the annual expenditure on the Low Pay Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25121/19]
View answerThe Low Pay Commission was launched on the 26th of February 2015 with a budget of €500,000 (per calendar year). This is broken down on a pay (€270,000) and a non-pay basis (€230,000). The budget for the Commission is provided by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. The Commission’s annual expenditure has ranged between €250,000 and €300,000 over the three years.
In 2018, the Commission's expenditure was €307,100.
A breakdown of the Commissions expenditure since its establishment is set out below:
Expenditure Item |
2015* |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
Salaries |
€94,000 |
€150,000 |
€112,000 |
€149,200 |
Fees |
€61,400 |
€81,000 |
€60,000 |
€75,300 |
Research |
€75,000 |
€55,000 |
€84,000 |
€55,000 |
Administration* |
€20,300 |
€21,000 |
€15,000 |
€27,600 |
Total |
€250,700 |
€307,000 |
€271,000 |
€307,100 |
of which: |
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Pay |
€155,400 |
€231,000 |
€172,000 |
€224,500 |
Non-Pay |
€95,300 |
€76,000 |
€99,000 |
€82,600 |
* This includes payments during the Commission’s interim period of operations from February 2015. The first full year of operation was 2016.