Written answers

Tuesday, 27 September 2016

Department of Justice and Equality

Departmental Staff Remuneration

Photo of Ruth CoppingerRuth Coppinger (Dublin West, Anti-Austerity Alliance)
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137. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of introducing a minimum wage of €12, €13, €14 or €15 an hour for all employees under the aegis of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27782/16]

Photo of Frances FitzgeraldFrances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I can inform the Deputy that based on current staffing figures, the additional annual salary cost to my Department of implementing the various minimum wages referred to in the Deputy's question and the numbers of staff affected are contained in the following table:

Minimum wage rateNumber of staff under rateTotal cost of introducing the minimum wage rate concerned
Minimum wage of €12 per hour 243€1,048,350
Minimum wage of €13 per hour 385€1,877,365
Minimum wage of €14 per hour 523€3,063,804
Minimum wage of €15 per hour1031€5,132,497

These figures include bodies under the aegis of my Department with the exception of An Garda Síochána. I have asked An Garda Síochána to provide the information directly to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Photo of Ruth CoppingerRuth Coppinger (Dublin West, Anti-Austerity Alliance)
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138. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of introducing a minimum weekly gross wage of €480, €500, €520, €560 or €600 for all full-time employees under the aegis of his Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27791/16]

Photo of Frances FitzgeraldFrances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I can inform the Deputy that based on current staffing figures, the additional annual salary cost to my Department of implementing the various minimum wages referred to in the Deputy's question and the numbers of staff affected are contained in the following table:

Minimum wage rateNumber of staff under rateTotal cost of introducing the minimum wage rate concerned
Minimum wage of €480 per week 227€553,117
Minimum wage of €500 per week234€819,624
Minimum wage of €520 per week243€1,067,090
Minimum wage of €560 per week392€1,913,485
Minimum wage of €600 per week 520€2,976,725

These figures include bodies under the aegis of my Department with the exception of An Garda Síochána. I have asked An Garda Síochána to provide the information directly to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

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