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Dail Éireann — 2023-06-01
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Mary Butler (FF), Waterford

As agreed by Government, the national living wage will be set at 60% of hourly median wages in line with the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission. It will be introduced over a four-year period and will be in place by 2026, at which point it will replace the national minimum wage.
The first step towards reaching a living wage will be the 80 cent increase to the national minimum wage from 1 January 2023 to €11.30 per hour. This will be followed by gradual increases to the national minimum wage until it reaches 60% of hourly median earnings. In 2023, it is estimated that 60% of median earnings will equate to approximately €13.10 per hour.
Regarding the Deputy's question on the continuity of incomes, where we are talking about private companies here, they all will have their own terms and conditions with their own employees in respect of how many hours they are rostered for per week. My understanding is that travel time is being discussed at present

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Sitting date: 2023-06-01