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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (25 Oct 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Maurice Quinlivan: ...the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the increased cost of business grant will include a provision to aid businesses that may struggle to meet the Government commitment to deliver a living wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46832/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (25 Oct 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Noel Grealish: 81. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has figures on the cost of hiring people on the national minimum wage or national living wage, which will include ten days' sick pay and the cost of auto-enrolment after its introduction in 2024; if he has any estimate on the cost of hiring people in the years up to 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46853/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (24 Oct 2023)

Brian Stanley: 224. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline his Department's plans for the introduction of a living wage. [46219/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (24 Oct 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...is a positive measure for workers. This represents a significant increase in the National Minimum Wage and is designed to increase the pay of minimum wage workers, in line with the Government’s decision to introduce a National Living Wage by 2026 set at 60 per cent of the median hourly wages in the economy. It is estimated that the National Minimum Wage, relative to median wages...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Minimum Wage (18 Oct 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...that any proposed order will have on levels of employment and unemployment, the cost of living, and national competitiveness. In November 2022, the Government agreed to introduce a National Living Wage, set at 60% of hourly median wages, by January 2026. The €1.40 per hour increase in the National Minimum Wage, announced as part of Budget 2024, can be considered the second year...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (12 Oct 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...year. This will also go some way to helping businesses meet the increase in the Minimum Wage to €12.70, which is obviously an important step towards the Government’s commitment to introducing a Living Wage. I also welcome the range of tax measures in the Budget to assist start-ups and SMEs, including improvements to the R&D Tax Credit. New funding and advisory...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (12 Oct 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 52. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the status of the living wage; the expected year at which the minimum wage will reach a living wage as based on current Government projections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44310/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (12 Oct 2023)

Neale Richmond: ...of policy in this area must be mindful of the fact that Ireland has one of the highest minimum rates of pay in the EU and that the Government is committed to the phasing in of a statutory living wage by January 2026. Initial analysis of the Directive suggests that our current minimum wage setting framework, namely the Low Pay Commission, is largely already in compliance with the provisions...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (11 Oct 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...by my colleagues Ministers McGrath and Donohoe have been specifically designed to cushion the impacts on SMEs from rapidly increasing energy costs, the cost of wages, inflation, the introduction of a living wage and other similar government-based initiatives. In particular, the €250 million that has been allocated to the new Increased Cost of Business Scheme (ICOB)will provide a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (3 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: ...15% of staff (FTE) in the civil service are on salary points less than this. Those currently on an annual salary of less than €31,047 may be receiving remuneration in excess of the suggested living wage through additional premium payments in respect of shift work or atypical working hours. The current public service agreement is Building Momentum - A New Public Service...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (13 Jul 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Rose Conway-Walsh: 339. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the first and full-year cost of increasing all wages in the public sector to the governments living wage. [35185/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (13 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: 706. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the number of HSE-employed staff or contracted staff providing a service for the HSE who earn less than the living wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35043/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (13 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: .... An increased rate has been secured and new arrangements will deliver significant sectoral reform incorporating travel time for home support workers, ensuring home support workers earn at a minimum the living wage and the reform of legacy rates, as recommended by the strategic workforce advisory group.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (11 Jul 2023)

David Cullinane: 789. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering a living wage to all staff in non-HSE organisations delivering care to public patients on behalf of the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33909/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Minimum Wage (29 Jun 2023)

Neale Richmond: ...stands at €11.30, and we saw a 7.8% increase this year alone. This work is happening alongside the commitment made by the now Taoiseach as Minister for Enterprise to move towards the introduction of a living wage by 2026. As you will be aware, this in practice means a wage of 60% of hourly median wages. This is in line with the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission. ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Priorities (29 Jun 2023)

Simon Coveney: ..., and efficient building upgrades.Employment Rights And Workplace RelationsOn the first of January, the National Minimum Wage increased by 80 cents, from €10.50 to €11.30. This increase can be considered the first year of the proposed four-year path towards reaching the living wage of 60% of the median wage.European Commission workshops with the expert group on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Living Wage (13 Jun 2023)

David Cullinane: 1179. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of delivering a living wage for home care workers; and the estimated cost of providing for mileage expenses. [27690/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (1 Jun 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Richard Boyd Barrett: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends in Budget 2024 to ensure that all PhD researchers receive a stipend of at least the living wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26743/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Minimum Wage (30 May 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...Pay Commission has made eight annual recommendations, resulting in a 30.6% increase in the minimum wage between 2016 and 2023. Last November, Government announced the introduction of a national living wage for employees. This will be set at 60% of hourly median wages in line with the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission. It will be introduced over a four-year period and will be in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (30 May 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Richard Boyd Barrett: 477. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of paying the living wage and the minimum wage to all workers on the CE scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26180/23]