National Minimum Wage

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 January 2014

Tuesday, 28 January 2014

Ceisteanna (145)

Dara Calleary

Ceist:

145. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Taoiseach the number of employees here who are paid the statutory minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3153/14]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Deputy Paul Kehoe)

The Earnings, Hours and Employment Costs Survey (EHECS) collects information from enterprises on the number of employees paid at or below the national minimum wage. The results from this survey for Quarter 2 2013, the latest period for which data is available, show that there are in total an estimated 68,500 people on the National Minimum Wage which equates to 4.5% of all employees in enterprises with three or more employees in the State.