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Wednesday, 22 January 2025

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Gender Equality

Photo of Paul MurphyPaul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity)
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1273. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reasons for the large gender pay gap in services and sales employment identified in the latest Eurostat structure of earnings survey; and the measures that will be taken to address same. [1650/25]

Photo of Roderic O'GormanRoderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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It is noted that the Deputy is quoting an EU wide survey, which relates to specific categories of workers across the EU rather than specifically in Ireland.

According to the latest Structure of Earnings Survey, which refers to the year 2022, the gender pay gap in Ireland was 9.6%. However, the gender pay gap may be larger in some sectors.

The Government have taken a range of actions to reduce the gender pay gap. Notably, the Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 introduced the legislative basis for gender pay gap reporting in Ireland. The Act requires organisations to report on their hourly gender pay gap across a range of metrics.

Organisations must also publish a statement outlining the reasons for their gender pay gap (if any) and any measures that they are taking to reduce or eliminate the gap.

In 2024, organisations with over 150 employees were required to report on their gender pay gap. In 2025, the Regulations will be revised to extend this obligation to organisations with over 50 employees.

An online reporting system is in development and will consist of a central portal where all employer reports must be uploaded. The portal will provide and allow for the comparison of data on how the gender pay gap varies across different sectors, industries, and levels of seniority.

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