Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
1503. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of workers employed by his Department and in each office or agency under the aegis of his Department that earn less than the living wage of €12.30 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33601/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe staff of my Department are on centrally negotiated civil service pay scales. There were eight staff on the first point of the new entrant Clerical Officer pay scale at the date of the last census. The weekly pay is currently €471.20 which is below the living wage of €12.30 per hour, but as they progress to the second point on the pay scale, their salaries will exceed the living wage.
It is not possible to refer PQs to the HSE for their response to the Deputy in respect of the staff of the HSE and the Section 38 agencies under their aegis at present. This is as a result of the attack on their IT systems. The Deputy may wish to resubmit that element of the question once an indication is given that the HSE are in a position to respond.
The information in relation to the non-commercial state agencies under the aegis of the Department is being collated and will issue to the Deputy shortly.
