James Breen (Clare, Independent)
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Question 217: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will investigate the rates of pay of personnel working in small post offices to ensure that they are paid at least the national minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12282/05]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The Retail Grocery and Allied Trades Joint Labour Committee has, as and from 16 March 2004, set down the rates of remuneration and conditions of employment by way of an employment regulation order dated 8 March 2004. Persons covered by that employment regulation order are entitled to the terms and conditions therein. The pay rates currently applicable for an adult worker range from €7.51 to €8.08 per hour. All workers over 18 or those not in training should receive the national minimum wage, which currently stands at €7 per hour. That rate will increase to €7.65 per hour from 1 May 2005.

Should the Deputy know of any instances where people are not receiving the above rates, I urge him to get in touch with the labour inspectorate, which would immediately investigate.