Notes to the Financial Statements

28. Employees


2020

€’000

2019

€’000

Staff costs comprise:



Wages and salaries

11,942

12,008

Allowances

410

371

Overtime

464

410

Social insurance costs

1,246

1,230

Other pension costs - Defined Benefit Schemes (see note 30)

1,233

1,204

Other pension costs - Defined Contribution Scheme (see note 30)

848

762





16,143

15,985

Of the total staff costs €1,085,000 (2019: €1,046,000) has been capitalised into tangible fixed assets and €15,058,000
(2019: €14,939,000) has been treated as an expense in the Profit and Loss account.

The average number of persons employed by the Company during the year was 154 (2019: 162).

Short-term employee benefits


2020

2019

No. of Employees in Band

No. of Employees in Band

50,000 – 74,999

51

61

75,000 – 99,999

49

46

100,000 – 124,999

23

16

125,000 – 149,999

12

5

150,000 – 174,999

3

4

175,000 – 199,999

4

3

Short-term employee benefits in relation to services rendered during the reporting period include salary, overtime, allowances and other payments, but exclude employer’s PRSI.