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Low Pay Commission

7 questions from 5 TDs, between 10 April 2025 and 16 December 2025.

7
questions
7 written, 0 oral
5
TDs have asked
4
parties and groups
Independents counted together
2
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

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Who asks, by party

The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.

  • Fine Gael2 from 1 TD · 38 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity1 from 1 TD · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin1 from 1 TD · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. Jen Cummins
    2
  2. John Paul O'Shea
    2
  3. Paul Murphy
    1
  4. Pearse Doherty
    1
  5. Sinéad Gibney
    1

Asked of

The questions

John Paul O'Shea Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Social
637. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the monetary deduction an employee on the average industrial wage will see in their pay packet in January for their contribution to auto enrolment; if the value of the minimum wage increase for low paid workers will offset the contribution for auto enrolment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71744/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Social
638. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if there will be a user friendly online system where employees can view their auto enrolment pot growing; if this will take account of investment performance or just the employer, employee and State contribution; his views on whether this will be an important tool so that employees can see and clearly understand the benefits of their contributions;…
Sinéad Gibney Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
717. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the economic impact assessment of the Low Pay Commission’s recommendation to abolish sub-minimum rates of pay has been completed; if there is a timeline for completion and publication; if he plans to publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46765/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 14 May 2025 · to Enterprise
77. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated median hourly wage used by the Low Pay Commission each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24831/25]
Paul Murphy Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Enterprise
736. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the economic impact assessment of the Low Pay Commission’s recommendation to abolish sub-minimum wage rates for young workers; to outline when it will be completed; and whether sub-minimum wages for young workers will be abolished. [20639/25]
Jen Cummins Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Enterprise
191. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update regarding the Low Pay Commission recommendation of the abolition of the sub-minimum rates. [18138/25]
Jen Cummins Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Enterprise
192. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the economic impact assessment on the issue on the abolition of the sub-minimum rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18139/25]