Departmental Staff Remuneration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 September 2016

Tuesday, 27 September 2016

Ceisteanna (220)

Ruth Coppinger

Ceist:

220. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance the cost of introducing a minimum weekly gross wage of €480, €500, €520, €560 or €600 for all full-time employees under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27788/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Finance

In response to the Deputy's question, my officials have consulted the Bodies under the Aegis of the Department, and the information requested is provided in tabular form. The question has been answered on the basis that a normal working week is 40 hours.  

Name of body	Comment	Cost of introducing minimum weekly gross wage of €480 for all full-time employees	Cost of introducing minimum weekly gross wage of €500 for all full-time employees	Cost of introducing minimum weekly gross wage of €520 for all full-time employees	Cost of introducing minimum weekly gross wage of €560 for all full-time employees	Cost of introducing minimum weekly gross wage of €600 for all full-time employees
1 Comptroller & Auditor General		€3,168	€4,211	€5,255	€7,342	€9,429
2 Central Bank	These cost figures include Employer PRSI (10.75%) and Employer Pension (15.9%)	€41,042	€ 61,376	€124,906	€278,528	€480,893
3 Credit Review Office		nil	nil	nil	nil	nil
4 Credit Union Advisory Committee	Not applicable - Payment by quarterly fee	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
5 Credit Union Restructuring Board (ReBo)	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
6 Disabled Drivers medical Board of Appeal	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
7 Financial Services Ombudsman Bureau		nil	nil	nil	€537 pa	€4,399 pa
8 Financial Services Ombudsman Council	Not applicable Council has no staff	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
9 Investor Compensation Company Ltd		Circa €2,604 estimated	Circa €4,684 estimated	Circa €6,764 estimated	Circa €10,924 estimated	Circa €15,804 estimated
10 Irish Bank Resolution Corporation	Not applicable to IBRC (in special liquidation) remaining employees are salaried employees on fixed-term contracts earning in excess of terms laid out in the question	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil
11 Irish Financial Services Appeals Tribunal	Nil. No full-time employees	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil
12 Irish Fiscal Advisory Council	Nil	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil
13 National Asset Management Agency	Included in NTMA response (see below)
14 National Treasury Management Agency	The NTMA advises that the information they have supplied for this response is inclusive of staff in NAMA and the SBCI as they are employed through the NTMA.  The NTMA's remuneration model is based on confidential, individually negotiated employment contracts.  The NTMA employs all staff on NTMA contracts and then assigns as required to NAMA  (National Asset Management Agency) or the SBCI (Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland). There are a very small number of staff who would be affected by changes in hourly/weekly rate of pay as set out in this PQ.  Disclosing the numbers in the format requested would compromise confidentiality given the small number of staff involved.
15 Tax Appeals Commission	Based on current staffing levels and grades and points on scale as at 21 September	nil	nil	nil	nil	€1,900 approx in a full year
16 Office of the Revenue Commissioners	Information based on annualised salary figures provided by PeoplePoint and on average of 40 hours per week. The totals also include Employers PRSI	€1.7m	€2.3m	€3.0m	€4.7m	€6.7m
17 Social Finance Foundation		Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
18 Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland	Included in NTMA response (See above)