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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 616. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on whether basic income for artists must be based on the living wage rather than the minimum wage alone in order to cover basic living costs. [18566/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Strategies (14 Jan 2021)

Leo Varadkar: ...the ODCE as an independent agency, bringing forward anti-ticket touting and reselling legislation and giving more powers to the Competition Authorities to protect consumers and break up cartels. In 2021 I plan to progress work on the introduction of a living wage and legislation to introduce a statutory sick pay scheme and reform of the examinership process.  I will be...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Programme for Government (17 Dec 2020)

Leo Varadkar: ...of inter-related commitments under the “A New Social Contract” Mission. This Mission includes the following initiatives that pertain to the work of the Low Pay Commission: - Progress to a living wage over the lifetime of the Government - Request the Low Pay Commission to examine Universal Basic Income, informed by a review of previous international pilots, and resulting in a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Minimum Wage (17 Dec 2020)

Leo Varadkar: ...rise to €10.20 per hour. This will bring the increase in the minimum wage to €1.55 over six years. It should be noted that the Programme for Government contains a commitment to progress to a living wage over the lifetime of the Government. I recently met with the Low Pay Commission to discuss options for taking forward the commitment to progress to a living wage and the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Minimum Wage (17 Dec 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Mick Barry: 191. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider increasing the minimum wage beyond the amount announced in budget 2021 to ensure it reflects a living wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40070/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Low Pay Commission (17 Dec 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Catherine Connolly: 198. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of plans to transform the Low Pay Commission into a living wage commission; the details of any consultation process initiated by his Department in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44149/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Low Pay Commission (17 Dec 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Louise O'Reilly: 204. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will bring forward legislation this term to change the Low Pay Commission into a living wage commission; and if he will simultaneously expand the membership of the commission to include a representative of the living wage technical group. [30365/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (1 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 352. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated cost of paying personnel the living wage for undertaking a 24-hour duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40298/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Nov 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: ...has sought devices that are energy efficient in addition to having an overall low environmental impact. - Labour Force: the NTMA has required a competitive package for staff of service providers, including being paid a living wage. - Waste: the NTMA has required providers to demonstrate sustainability and waste management addressing waste minimisation with proposals to achieve a target of...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Wage-setting Mechanisms (17 Nov 2020)

Leo Varadkar: ...recently recommended a 10c increase in the minimum wage. This will bring the national minimum wage to €10.20 per hour from January 2021. The Programme for Government includes a commitment to progress to a living wage over the lifetime of the Government. Consideration is now being given to how best to progress this initiative. The Programme for Government recognises the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Sector (17 Nov 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Verona Murphy: 604. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the provisions being made to provide early years education workers with an hourly rate equivalent to the living wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37020/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Programme for Government (11 Nov 2020)

Leo Varadkar: ...for Government sets out a number of commitments under the “A New Social Contract” Mission. This Mission includes initiatives that pertain to the work of the Low Pay Commission: - Progress to a living wage over the lifetime of the Government - Request the Low Pay Commission to examine Universal Basic Income, informed by a review of previous international pilots, and...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Departmental Strategies (10 Nov 2020)

Leo Varadkar: ...is now officially renamed Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The Statement of Strategy will outline priority measures to facilitate remote working, reduce the cost of insurance, introduce a living wage, help fight white collar crime, strengthen employment rights and ensure balanced regional development. Of critical importance in the Statement of Strategy will be economic recovery...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (20 Oct 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Thomas Gould: ...Youth Affairs his plans to provide financial support for childcare workers in view of the essential work they are providing at risk to themselves and the urgent need to provide these workers with a living wage. [31714/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Living Wage (7 Oct 2020)

Colm Burke: 150. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to provide funding in budget 2021 to the universal basic income pilot which has already been successfully trialled in Finland, Canada and Alaska; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29045/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Living Wage (6 Oct 2020)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 503. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of moving all social welfare claimants, including pensioners, to a living wage. [28185/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (29 Sep 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Rose Conway-Walsh: 127. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of civil servants that are paid less than the living wage of €12.30 per hour; the number paid the minimum wage of €10.10 per hour; the percentage of public sector workers on less than the living wage of €12.30 per hour by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26808/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: National Minimum Wage (29 Jul 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Louise O'Reilly: 43. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she will take to replace the minimum wage with the living wage. [15755/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (28 Jul 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Kathleen Funchion: ...for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost if the State were to provide by way of direct payment to childcare providers the money necessary to fund the sector, such as pay increases to the living wage of €11.90 per hour for current level 5 childcare staff working in the sector. [18226/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (21 Jul 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Gerald Nash: 32. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the payment of a living wage and recognition of the industrial relations infrastructure of the State will be included as part of social policy objectives pertaining to public procurement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16822/20]