Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of employees within his Department in receipt of a salary below the living wage of €11.70 per hour. [20616/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The issue raised by the Deputy would only impact on the grades of Services Officer and Cleaner at my Department. However, the staff presently engaged at these grades are on incremental pay scales 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 in his question.