Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 1307: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of staff in her Department currently earning the national minimum wage; the number of staff in her Department currently earning not more than one euro per hour more than the minimum wage; the number of staff in her Department's agencies currently earning the national minimum wage; the number of staff in her 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 her Department currently earning the national minimum wage; the number employed by contractors of her Department currently earning not more than one euro per hour more than the minimum wage; the number of staff in her 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 her 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 her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [43748/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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All of the staff of my Department earn more than one euro above the national minimum wage. In relation to agencies under the aegis of my Department, the Code of Corporate Governance for State Bodies requires that they comply with labour laws. However, the day-to-day activities of those bodies are the responsibility of the bodies concerned. Information regarding staff who are employed by contractors to my Department earning the minimum wage or one euro above the minimum wage is not readily available. I am not aware of any staff working for these contractors who are earning less than the minimum wage.