Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 March 2022
2. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Taoiseach the position in relation to the pay of census enumerators, which is deferred for the first two weeks; and if he will examine expediting this in view of the current cost of living crisis. [16892/22]
View answerEnumerators are paid by way of a combination of fees (based on the number of households in their assigned work area), fixed allowances, and a terminal payment payable on satisfactory completion of all assigned duties. While the total payments to individual Enumerators will vary, the average gross payment (incl. allowances) is expected to be in the region of €3,200. This is based on 22 hours per week for approx. 10 weeks.
Gross fees, allowances and terminal allowance due will be calculated when all duties have been satisfactorily completed. A weekly advance of €140.00 gross (payable weekly in arrears and deductible from the final net amounts due) is made in the interim. Appropriate deductions for PAYE and PRSI will apply. Enumerators are paid a pre-determined travel allowance of which 50 percent is paid in week 5 of their contract term.
Enumerator fees and allowances have been sanctioned by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Enumerator payments are part of the approved budgetary allocation to the Central Statistics Office.
