Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 September 2019
562. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of workers employed by her Department and in each office or agency under the aegis of her Department who earn less than the living wage of €12.30 per hour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38253/19]
View answerI have been advised by my Department that there are 100 employees in this Department earning less than €12.30 per hour.
In respect of the State Agencies under the remit of my Department, there is an overall total of 81 officers earning less than €12.30 per hour. The is illustrated in the table below:
|
Agency |
No. of Employees earning less than €12.30 per hour |
|
Arts Council |
1 |
|
Chester Beatty Library |
4 |
|
Crawford Art Gallery |
Nil |
|
Foras na Gaeilge |
7 |
|
Heritage Council |
Nil |
|
Irish Museum of Modern Art |
Nil |
|
National Concert Hall |
Nil |
|
National Gallery of Ireland |
24 |
|
National Library of Ireland |
3 |
|
National Museum of Ireland |
42 |
|
Screen Ireland |
Nil |
|
Údarás na Gaeltachta |
Nil |
|
Ulster Scots Agency |
Nil |
|
Waterways Ireland |
Nil |
