Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity)
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469. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to set out the cost of introducing a minimum wage of €15 an hour for all employees under the aegis of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34608/17]

Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity)
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470. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to set out the cost to introduce a minimum weekly gross wage of €600 for all full-time employees under the aegis of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34609/17]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 469 and 470 together.

I am advised that the estimated cost of introducing an hourly wage of €15 for all employees both directly in my Department and in agencies under its aegis would be in the order of €2.15 m. I am advised further that the cost of introducing a minimum weekly gross wage of €600 for all full time employees in my Department and in agencies under its aegis would be in the order of €1.4 m.