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- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (27 Oct 2022)
Leo Varadkar: ...many others on slightly higher pay levels also getting a knock-on increase. That works out at an extra €30 per week, around €120 a month or €1,664 a year if you’re working full-time. The Living Wage Technical Group, which comprises members including the Vincentian MESL Research Centre, TASC, NERI and SIPTU calculates a living wage by estimating the...
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (27 Oct 2022)
Leo Varadkar: The Programme for Government contains the commitment to “progress to a living wage over the lifetime of the Government”. There is currently no statutory living wage in Ireland. In January 2021, I requested the Low Pay Commission to report on how best the Government could progress to a living wage. Following commissioned research from Maynooth University and engagement with...
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (23 Feb 2023)
Simon Coveney: The Programme for Government contains the commitment to “progress to a living wage over the lifetime of the Government”. In January 2021, the Low Pay Commission was requested to report on how best the Government could progress to a living wage. Following commissioned research from Maynooth University and engagement with unions and representative groups, the Commission...
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (14 Jun 2022)
Leo Varadkar: Currently there is no official living wage in Ireland. It is important that Ireland’s statutory National Minimum Wage and the Living Wage concept are not confused. The Living Wage has no legislative basis and is therefore not a statutory entitlement. The National Minimum Wage is a statutory entitlement and has a legislative basis. The Low Pay Commission annually assesses the...
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (27 Oct 2022)
Leo Varadkar: The Programme for Government contains the commitment to “progress to a living wage over the lifetime of the Government”. In January 2021, I requested the Low Pay Commission to report on how best the Government could progress to a living wage. Following commissioned research from Maynooth University and engagement with unions and representative groups, the Commission...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Living Wage (15 Jul 2015) See 2 other results from this answer
Gerald Nash: I note that, in its latest report, the Living Wage Technical Group has calculated the Living Wage in Ireland for a single-adult household to be €11.50 per hour. The new figure represents an increase of 5 cent per hour over the 2014 rate. The Living Wage concept is grounded in the idea that a person's wage should be sufficient to maintain a safe, decent standard of living. Of...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Living Wage (4 Nov 2015) See 2 other results from this answer
Gerald Nash: The Living Wage concept is grounded in the idea that a person’s wage should be sufficient to maintain a safe, decent standard of living. Of course, it is not isolated from a State’s taxation and social support systems. So, at an individual level the resources required to achieve a minimum essential standard of living is very dependent on family circumstances and thus the...
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (15 Sep 2021)
Leo Varadkar: The current Programme for Government makes the commitment to “progress to a living wage over the lifetime of the Government”. Earlier this year I asked the Low Pay Commission to examine this commitment and to make recommendations on the best approach to achieving it within the lifetime of the Government. The Low Pay Commission has commissioned supporting research on the living...
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (2 Nov 2021)
Leo Varadkar: The current Programme for Government makes the commitment to “progress to a living wage over the lifetime of the Government”. Earlier this year I asked the Low Pay Commission to examine this commitment and to make recommendations on the best approach to achieving it within the lifetime of the Government. The Low Pay Commission has commissioned supporting research on the living...
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (17 May 2022)
Leo Varadkar: In 2021, I asked the Low Pay Commission to examine the Programme for Government commitment to progress a living wage over the lifetime of the Government and to make recommendations to me on how best we can achieve this commitment. Following this request, the Low Pay Commission commissioned a team of researchers in the National University of Ireland, NUI Maynooth to conduct research on the...
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (2 Nov 2021)
Leo Varadkar: ...has been clear in our belief that a legacy of the pandemic must be better pay, terms and conditions for everyone, particularly for those on low pay. We are committed, therefore, to progressing to a living wage over the lifetime of this Government. Currently there is no official living wage in Ireland. The Living Wage Technical Group, which comprises members including Vincentian Partnership...
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (19 May 2022)
Leo Varadkar: ...be better pay, terms and conditions for everyone, but particularly those currently on low pay. We are committed, therefore, to honouring the programme for Government commitment to progressing a living wage over the lifetime of this Government. In 2021, I asked the Low Pay Commission to examine the programme for Government commitment to progress a living wage over the lifetime of the...
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Low Pay (15 Sep 2022)
Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 50 and 66 together. The Programme for Government contains the commitment to “progress to a living wage over the lifetime of the Government”. In January 2021, I requested the Low Pay Commission to report on how best the Government could progress to a living wage. Following commissioned research from Maynooth University and engagement with...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Minimum Wage (9 Jul 2015) See 2 other results from this answer
Gerald Nash: I propose to take Questions Nos. 131 and 133 together. The Living Wage concept is grounded in the idea that a person’s wage should be sufficient to maintain a safe, decent standard of living. At an individual level the resources required to achieve a minimum essential standard of living is very dependent on family circumstances and thus the interaction of individual earnings with...
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (21 Apr 2021) See 2 other results from this answer
Leo Varadkar: The Programme for Government commits to “progress to a living wage over the lifetime of the Government.”. Earlier this year, I formally requested the Low Pay Commission to prepare a report on this issue, and terms of reference for the report have now been noted by Cabinet. My Department, on behalf of the Low Pay Commission, is managing the tender process for researching and...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Living Wage (21 Jul 2016) See 1 other result from this answer
Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy's question the following table outlines the annual cost of implementing a living wage of €11.50 for all employees directly employed or in agencies funded by my Department. Organisation Annual Cost Department of Public Expenditure and Reform €778,057 Institute of Public Administration (IPA) As the lowest salary offered exceeds the living wage,...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Living Wage (25 May 2021)
Michael McGrath: It is important that Ireland’s statutory National Minimum Wage and the Living Wage concept are not confused. The Living Wage has no legislative basis and is therefore not a statutory entitlement. It currently stands at €12.30 per hour according to the Living Wage Technical Group document 2020. The National Minimum Wage is a statutory entitlement and has a legislative basis....
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (19 May 2022)
Leo Varadkar: ...be better pay, terms and conditions for everyone, but particularly those currently on low pay. We are committed, therefore, to honouring the programme for Government commitment to progressing a living wage over the lifetime of this Government. In 2021, I asked the Low Pay Commission to examine the programme for Government commitment to progress a living wage over the lifetime of the...
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (19 May 2022)
Leo Varadkar: ...be better pay, terms and conditions for everyone, but particularly those currently on low pay. We are committed, therefore, to honouring the programme for Government commitment to progressing a living wage over the lifetime of this Government. In 2021, I asked the Low Pay Commission to examine the programme for Government commitment to progress a living wage over the lifetime of the...
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Low Pay (19 May 2022)
Leo Varadkar: ...be better pay, terms and conditions for everyone, but particularly those currently on low pay. We are committed, therefore, to honouring the programme for Government commitment to progressing a living wage over the lifetime of this Government. In 2021, I asked the Low Pay Commission to examine the programme for Government commitment to progress a living wage over the lifetime of the...