Written answers
Thursday, 13 July 2017
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Departmental Staff Remuneration
Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity)
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951. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of introducing a minimum wage of €15 an hour for all employees under the aegis of his department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34583/17]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Based on the introduction of a minimum hourly rate of €15, the estimated additional cost to the Departments payroll at present would be approximately €1,950,000. This figure however does not include the costs associated with Temporary Clerical Officers.
The parallel information in respect if State Bodies under the Aegis of this Department is a matter for the bodies themselves.
Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity)
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952. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost to introduce a minimum weekly gross wage of €600 for all full-time employees under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34584/17]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Based on the introduction of a minimum weekly gross wage of €600, the estimated additional cost to the Departments payroll at present would be approximately €1,200,000. This figure however does not include the costs associated with Temporary Clerical Officers.
The parallel information in respect if State Bodies under the Aegis of this Department is a matter for the bodies themselves.
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