Ó An Roinn Fiontar, Trádála agus Fostaíochta
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Proposed increases to Minimum Annual Remuneration (MAR) for employment permits will not take place in January 2025, pending the outcome of a review.
The MAR is the lowest annual salary for which an employment permit can issue. This was increased in January 2024 in conjunction with a roadmap that outlined further increases up to 2026. Further details on this can be found in the Outcome of the Review of the Employment Permits Occupations Lists, published December 2023.
The January 2024 increase was the first stage in addressing the disparity that had developed over time between the MAR and increases to average earnings in the State. However, the department is conscious of increased costs of doing business that have arisen over the period since then. In recognition of this and to ensure that all future increases are implemented in a manner that provides stability for employers and permit holders, the department is undertaking a review of the roadmap of future increases.
To allow time to implement the findings of this review and to allow sufficient time for employers to incorporate any outcome into their business planning, the previously indicated January 2025 increases have been deferred. The exception to this is the previously deferred increase to €30,000 for Health Care Assistants, Home Carers and Care Workers. This increase has been communicated to the sector over the year, is outside the scope of the review, and will proceed as planned in January 2025.
As part of this review, the department invites feedback from employers, employer representatives, employee representatives and other interested stakeholders on the proposed roadmap.
You can provide your feedback through the Minimum Annual Remuneration (MAR) survey.
Submissions can be made until 10 January 2025.
Further background information for this survey is available in the information note below.
