Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 21st January, 2011.

I, BATT O'KEEFFE, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by subsection (1) of section 11 (inserted by section 13 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2010 (No. 38 of 2010)) of the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 (No. 5 of 2000) (as adapted by the Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2010 ( S.I. No. 185 of 2010 )), hereby make the following order:

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 (Section 11) Order 2011.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on 1 February 2011.

2. It is hereby declared that the national minimum hourly rate of pay for the purposes of the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 (No. 5 of 2000) shall be €7.65.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

18 January 2011.

BATT O'KEEFFE,

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

This Order sets the national minimum hourly rate of pay from 1 February 2011 at €7.65.