Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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687. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.50 for all employees directly employed or in agencies funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46402/15]

Alex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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My Department currently has 10 staff members who earn less than €11.50 gross per hour. The cost to my Department of introducing a minimum wage of €11.50 would be in the region of €42,000 per annum.

The salaries paid to employees of the bodies under the aegis of my Department are generally matters for those bodies.