Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 October 2022
176. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the national minimum wage rate in Ireland in each of the years 2007 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51003/22]
View answerSince the introduction of the National Minimum Wage in 2000, the National Minimum Wage has been adjusted twelve times.
Since 2015 the Low Pay Commission has been responsible for making recommendations to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment on the National Minimum Wage under the terms of the National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Act 2015.
The adult rate currently stands at €10.50 per hour. This rate will increase to €11.30 per hour on 1 January 2023.
Changes in the National Minimum Wage since 2007 are shown below.
|
1 January 2007 |
€8.30 |
|
1 July 2007 |
€8.65 |
|
19 January 2011 |
€7.65 |
|
1 July 2011 |
€8.65 (reversal of cut) |
|
1 January 2016 |
€9.15 |
|
1 January 2017 |
€9.25 |
|
1 January 2018 |
€9.55 |
|
1 January 2019 |
€9.80 |
|
1st February 2020 |
€10.10 |
|
1st January 2021 |
€10.20 |
|
1st January 2022 |
€10.50 |
|
1st January 2023 |
€11.30 |
