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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 April 2022

Tuesday, 26 April 2022

Questions (720)

Carol Nolan

Question:

720. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of persons employed by his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department with a rate of pay below the living wage of €12.30; the role that those persons occupy within his Department or relevant body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19629/22]

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The remuneration of directly employed staff in my Department is sanctioned by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in line with Government policy. There are currently 2 officers within the Department of Foreign Affairs who earn less than €12.30 per hour on the basis of a net 37 hour week. These officers operate as Cleaners at point 1 of the Civil Service PPC scale.

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