Income Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 May 2017

Wednesday, 3 May 2017

Ceisteanna (109)

Maurice Quinlivan

Ceist:

109. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Taoiseach the number of persons earning the minimum wage or less in 2017. [21005/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach

The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available.

The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of employment (ILO) in the State.

The most recent figures available are for Q4 2016 when there were 134,500 employees aged 15 years and over reporting earning the National Minimum Wage or less in the State.