Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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303. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total amount of funding provided to the Low Pay Commission in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31342/16]

Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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The funding allocation for the Low Pay Commission next year will be determined during the 2017 Revised Estimates Volume process in the weeks ahead. This will be undertaken in conjunction with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and is expected to be concluded during November.

The 2016 allocation to the Low Pay Commission totalled €474,000 in Current funding. This is split between Pay of €244,000 and a Non-Pay allocation of €230,000 to cover various running costs associated with the Commission’s operations.

I will ensure that the 2017 provision to the Low Pay Commission is sufficient to enable it to fully carry out its mandate.