Written answers

Wednesday, 31 January 2007

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

National Minimum Wage

8:00 am

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 966: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of staff in his Department currently earning the national minimum wage; the number of staff in his Department currently earning not more than one euro per hour more than the minimum wage; the number of staff in his Department's agencies currently earning the national minimum wage; the number of staff in his Department's agencies currently earning not more than one euro per hour more than the minimum wage; the number of staff who are employed by contractors to his Department currently earning the national minimum wage; the number employed by contractors of his Department currently earning not more than one euro per hour more than the minimum wage; the number of staff in his Department currently earning less than the national minimum wage, including those earning the sub-minimum wage as defined by Sections 15 and 16 of the National Minimum Wage Act 2000; the number of staff in his Department's agencies currently earning less than the national minimum wage, including those earning the sub-minimum wage as defined by Sections 15 and 16 of the National Minimum Wage Act 2000; the number of staff who are employed by contractors to his Department currently earning less than the national minimum wage, including those earning the sub-minimum wage as defined by Sections 15 and 16 of the National Minimum Wage Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43750/06]

Photo of Noel DempseyNoel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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All of the staff in my Department are paid above the national minimum wage. I can also confirm that any contract staff in my Department are paid on or above the national minimum wage.

Rates of pay in State companies and agencies under my Department's remit are a matter for the companies and agencies themselves, and I do not have a function in this matter.

My Department has, however, requested the relevant State bodies under its aegis to confirm that they have procedures in place to ensure all contractors and subcontractors employed by them are compliant with labour law and are abiding by terms as may be covered by relevant industry agreements.

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