Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.70 for all employees directly employed or in agencies funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32560/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The issue raised by the Deputy would only have an impact on the grades of Services Officer and Cleaner at my Department as the other grades are in receipt of salaries that exceed a rate of €11.70 per hour.

The majority of staff presently engaged at my Department as Services Officers or Cleaners are on an incremental pay scale and have extensive service and in recognition of this they are on the higher points of the scale which exceed the rate mentioned by the Deputy.

My Department does not hold data centrally in relation to payroll for the bodies under its aegis. Therefore, officials at my Department will request the information and forward it to the Deputy in due course.