In response to the Deputy's question the table provides the annual cost of introducing a living wage minimal threshold gross salary of €11.50 for all employees in my Department, and those under my remit, are as follows:
Organisation
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Annual Cost
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Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
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€685,539
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Valuation Office
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€11,897
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Institute of Public Administration
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As the lowest salary offered exceeds the living wage, the introduction of the living wage of €11.50 per hour would have no cost implications for the Institute
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The Public Appointments Service
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€114,883
|
The Office of the Ombudsman
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€26,348
|
State Laboratory
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€3,597
|
I understand that the Office of Public Works will be contacting you directly with their response.