Survey Findings June 2015 A quantitative report Prepared for:
Prepared by: Martha Fanning J.6599
Introduction
Background
Methodology
Timing
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Market research was required to provide up-to-date consumer sentiment for Tasc in June 2015.
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An agreed questionnaire was included in B&A’s early June Omnibus study.
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The survey interviews 1,000 adults 16+ on a face-to-face basis, using hand-held computers.
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Interviewing is quota controlled by gender, age and class within region, to ensure the results correctly reflect the known demographic of the Republic of Ireland.
Fieldwork took place 1st – 10th June, 2015.
Overview The Government should prioritise investing in public services rather than spending money to cut income taxes” %
Agree
Disagree Don’t know
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The minimum wage should be increased %
The minimum wage should be the same as a living wage %
The Government should do more to prevent the use of low-hours contracts %
The Government should do more to reduce wealth inequality in Ireland” %
Level of agreement with: The government should prioritise investing in public services rather than spending money to cut income taxes Strongly agree
Agree
Don’t know
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
4% 12% 40% 15%
30%
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Q.1
The Government has indicated that it has â‚Ź1.5 billion that can be used for either decreasing taxes or increasing public spending in the next Budget. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement below? The government should prioritise investing in public services rather than spending money to cut income taxes.
Level of agreement with: The government should prioritise investing in public services rather than spending money to cut income taxes Gender
TOTAL %
Strongly agree
Agree
Male Female
%
40
38
30
29
%
42
Age -24
%
25-34 35-49 50-64
%
31
46
34
30
12
14
11
11
4
4
4
4
9 3
ANY Agree
69
66
72
65
ANY Disagree
16
18
14
15
Disagree Strongly disagree
Q.1
Confidential
%
40
37
27
34
13
15
14
%
29
15
Don’t know
Social Class
20 13
14
65+
ABC1
C2DE
F
Dublin
Ex Dublin
%
%
%
%
%
%
44
43
44
24
14
34
27
12
4
6
3
67
71
68
69
71
20
15
18
19
14
3
75 12
36
15 9 4
39
27
24
16
11
43
15
35
12
17
Region
17
8 15
8
14
3
6
3
58
79
66
18
14
17
The Government has indicated that it has â‚Ź1.5 billion that can be used for either decreasing taxes or increasing public spending in the next Budget. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement below? The government should prioritise investing in public services rather than spending money to cut income taxes.
Level of agreement with: The government should prioritise investing in public services rather than spending money to cut income taxes Lifestage
TOTAL
Single
Pre Family
%
%
%
Work Status
Full Time
Part Time
Self Employ
%
%
%
%
40
39
*Family Family Family Empty Pre Pre Teen Nester School Teen
%
%
%
Unem- Home Ret- Studployed Duties ired ent
%
%
%
21 Strongly agree
40
35
48
43
Don’t know
30
15
23
46
42
31
26
31
33
20
21
15
16
12
14
12
14
12
2
1
2
3
3
3
13
12
12
32
31 28
16
12 11
46
29
32
15
39
51
45 Agree
33
%
20 20
27
11
21
15
11
4
6 3
5
5
69
63
19 17
12
12
4
5
ANY Agree
69
68
66
71
69
72
71
73
62
71
66
74
ANY Disagree
16
17
22
14
15
15
17
16
22
10
15
10 20 16 *Caution low base
Disagree Strongly disagree
Q.1
Confidential
11
10 0
11
The Government has indicated that it has â‚Ź1.5 billion that can be used for either decreasing taxes or increasing public spending in the next Budget. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement below? The government should prioritise investing in public services rather than spending money to cut income taxes.
Level of agreement with: The National Minimum Wage should be increased Strongly agree
Agree
Don’t know
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
7%1% 6%
53% 33%
Q.2
Confidential
Although Ireland’s National Minimum Wage is higher than in some other countries, Ireland has one of the highest proportions of workers on low pay in Europe. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement “The National Minimum Wage should be increased”?
Level of agreement with: The National Minimum Wage should be increased Gender
TOTAL %
Strongly agree
Agree
Don’t know Disagree
Strongly disagree
ANY Agree ANY Disagree Q.2
Confidential
53
33
Male Female
%
49
36
%
57
30
6 7 1
6 7 2
6 7 1
86
86
8
9
Age -24
%
51
25-34 35-49 50-64
%
59
32
%
%
51
55
33 31
9
Social Class
4
Region
65+
ABC1
C2DE
F
Dublin
Ex Dublin
%
%
%
%
%
%
49
48
35
35
35
58
47
57
33 31
31 10
8
4
7 2
11 1
7 3 1
7 3
7 1
5 4 1
10 1
5 5 1
87
83
90
84
90
84
84
89
7
8
5
12
6
8
13
4
52
34
5 5 1
6 7 1
80
88
85
10
7
9
Although Ireland’s National Minimum Wage is higher than in some other countries, Ireland has one of the highest proportions of workers on low pay in Europe. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement “The National Minimum Wage should be increased”?
Level of agreement with: The National Minimum Wage should be increased Lifestage
TOTAL
Single
Pre Family
%
%
%
Strongly agree
Agree
53
33
50
40
57
Disagree Strongly disagree
ANY Agree ANY Disagree
Q.2
Confidential
6 7 1
5 4 1
86
8
Full Time
Part Time
Self Employ
%
%
%
%
50
50
*Family Family Family Empty Pre Pre Teen Nester School Teen
%
60
21 28 8
Don’t know
Work Status
%
%
57
57
25
23
7
9
9 2
12 0
35
5
39
56
25
Unem- Home Ret- Studployed Duties ired ent
%
62
39 24
0
90
78
88
82
80
85
88
81
88
86
4
14
8
11
12
10
8
12
7
2
9 1
10 2
%
55
66
43
4 6 2
14
%
44
45
7 3 7 1
%
29
23
5 7 0
12 2 0
4 4 1 90
7
7
7 2
9 0
84
84
6 10 9 *Caution low base
Although Ireland’s National Minimum Wage is higher than in some other countries, Ireland has one of the highest proportions of workers on low pay in Europe. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement “The National Minimum Wage should be increased”?
Level of agreement with: The Minimum Wage should be the same as a Living Wage Strongly agree
Agree
Don’t know
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
8%1% 14% 42%
35%
Q.3
Confidential
A ‘Living Wage’ is an hourly wage based on what it would cost for someone to live a minimum, basic standard of living. A Living Wage for Ireland has been calculated as €11.45 per hour, which compares to the current Minimum Wage of €8.65. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement “The Minimum Wage should be the same as a Living Wage”?
Level of agreement with: The Minimum Wage should be the same as a Living Wage Gender
TOTAL %
Strongly agree
42
Male Female
%
%
41
43
Age -24
%
38
Social Class
25-34 35-49 50-64
%
%
%
45
44
41
Region
65+
ABC1
C2DE
F
Dublin
Ex Dublin
%
%
%
%
%
%
40
36
47
36
39 50
25 Agree
Don’t know Disagree Strongly disagree
ANY Agree ANY Disagree
Q.3
Confidential
35
14 8 1
35
14 9 2
77
76
9
10
32
35
13
7 1
33
19 7 2
12 9 1
35
13 8 1
37
13 8 1
39
11 8 2
37
36 35
31
12 13 1
33
7
13
8 1
16 8 1
4 1
8 0
61
83
75
8
10
9
79
71
78
79
78
79
74
82
8
10
10
8
9
10
14
6
A ‘Living Wage’ is an hourly wage based on what it would cost for someone to live a minimum, basic standard of living. A Living Wage for Ireland has been calculated as €11.45 per hour, which compares to the current Minimum Wage of €8.65. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement “The Minimum Wage should be the same as a Living Wage”?
Level of agreement with: The Minimum Wage should be the same as a Living Wage Lifestage *Family Family Family Empty Pre Pre Teen Nester School Teen
TOTAL
Single
Pre Family
%
%
%
%
41
39
42
Strongly agree
42
%
49
35
Part Time
Self Employ
%
%
%
%
%
39
41
40
35
33
37
Full Time
34
37
35 18 Don’t know Disagree Strongly disagree
ANY Agree ANY Disagree
Confidential
14 8 1
6 1
77
9
9
15
14 16
44
36
Unem- Home Ret- Studployed Duties ired ent
%
%
45
48
%
%
42
39
30
27 Agree
Work Status
12
13
13
12
30
36
28 14
17
4 0
3
9 3
75
84
75
75
77
80
66
75
9
4
16
12
11
6
6
8
0
9 0
79
65
7
16
11 0
5 1
6 0
35
34
35
12
6 2
5 0 83
11
15
9 4
7 4
77
73
5 12 11 *Caution low base
Level of agreement with: The Government should do more to prevent the use of low-hours contracts Strongly agree
Agree
10%
29%
Q.4
Confidential
Don’t know
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
3% 1%
57%
A ‘zero-hours contract’ is a work contract that does not guarantee a worker any set hours in a given week. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement “The Government should do more to prevent the use of low-hours contracts”?
Level of agreement with: The Government should do more to prevent the use of low-hours contracts Gender
TOTAL %
Strongly agree
Agree
Don’t know Disagree Strongly disagree
ANY Agree
ANY Disagree
Q.4
Confidential
57
Male Female
%
58
29
28
10 3 1
9 5 1
86
86
4
5
%
56
29
Age -24
%
49
34
Social Class
25-34 35-49 50-64
%
60
%
56
%
63
Region
65+
ABC1
C2DE
F
Dublin
Ex Dublin
%
%
%
%
%
%
58
55
44 60
57
58
32
27
32 23
12
14
14
2 0
3 0
3 0
32
7 5 0
26
32
14
7 5 1
28
5 2 2
2 0
86
83
82
88
91
84
87
2
3
3
5
4
2
6
26 18 12 1 1 86 2
5 0
77 5
10 1 1
11 4 0
88
85
2
4
A ‘zero-hours contract’ is a work contract that does not guarantee a worker any set hours in a given week. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement “The Government should do more to prevent the use of low-hours contracts”
Level of agreement with: The Government should do more to prevent the use of low-hours contracts Lifestage
TOTAL
Single
Pre Family
%
%
%
Strongly agree
Agree
Don’t know Disagree Strongly disagree
ANY Agree ANY Disagree
57
29
55
31
50
34
11
*Family Family Pre Pre School Teen
%
%
Work Status Family Empty Teen Nester
%
%
Full Time
Part Time
Self Employ
%
%
%
Unem- Home Ret- Studployed Duties ired ent
%
%
%
41 57
62
63
59
56
61
63
56
61
40 26
9
10 3 1
14
1 0
6 0
8 1
86
85
83
4
1
6
22
30
11
29
30
21
29
18
13
0
2 0
29 14
8 5 1
5 3 0
5 0
%
50
32 27 15
5 0
6 1 0
7 4 1
83
84
92
88
86
92
81
82
84
88
82
8
5
1
5
6
3
5
-
2
2
3
10 2 0
3 0
*Caution low base Q.4
Confidential
A ‘zero-hours contract’ is a work contract that does not guarantee a worker any set hours in a given week. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement “Government should do more to prevent the use of low-hours contracts”?
Level of agreement with: The Government should do more to reduce wealth inequality in Ireland Strongly agree
Agree
Don’t know
6%
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
0%
9%
52% 33%
Q.5
Confidential
Recent figures show that the wealthiest 10% of households own more than half of all the wealth in Ireland. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement “The Government should do more to reduce wealth inequality in Ireland“?
Level of agreement with: The Government should do more to reduce wealth inequality in Ireland Gender
TOTAL %
Strongly agree
Agree
Don’t know Disagree Strongly disagree
ANY Agree ANY Disagree
Q.5
Confidential
52
Male Female
%
54
%
50
34
Age -24
%
Social Class
25-34 35-49 50-64
%
46 58
33
%
47
%
57
35
65+
ABC1
C2DE
F
Dublin
Ex Dublin
%
%
%
%
%
%
53
33
32
9
11
85
6 7 1
86
84
79
87
82
91
86
6
8
5
5
6
9
4
6
6 0
5 0
29 16 5 0
7 6 0
34 9 8 1
5 3 1
Region
33
8 6 0
42
45
54
59
51
37
38
35
29 13
7
6 5 0
32
10
83
9 3 0
88
8 0
79
89
84
10
3
8
5
7
9 1
Recent figures show that the wealthiest 10% of households own more than half of all the wealth in Ireland. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement “The Government should do more to reduce wealth inequality in Ireland“?
6 0
Level of agreement with: The Government should do more to reduce wealth inequality in Ireland Lifestage
TOTAL
Single
Pre Family
%
%
%
Work Status
*Family Family Family Empty Pre Pre Teen Nester School Teen
%
%
%
%
Strongly agree
51
Part Time
Self Employ
%
%
%
Unem- Home Ret- Studployed Duties ired ent
%
%
%
37
40 52
Full Time
52
54
54
54
49
51
55
55
%
44
70
31 Agree
Don’t know Disagree Strongly disagree
ANY Agree ANY Disagree
33
33
33 9
9
10
32
34
34
35
53
31
33
36 32
19
20
8
7
0
85
84
71
85
86
88
6
5
20
7
7
5
7
1 0
7 0
8 0
88
85
88
90
89
82
87
79
5
7
7
10
4
1
7
8
8 3 1
5 0
8 4 0
12
17
6 1
7 0
6 1
0 10 0
5 7 0
7 5 0
6 0
8
*Caution low base Q.5
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Recent figures show that the wealthiest 10% of households own more than half of all the wealth in Ireland. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement “The Government should do more to reduce wealth inequality in Ireland“?
Key Findings
Government Priorities
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69% agree that the Government should prioritise investing in public services rather than spending money to cut income taxes.
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86% agree that the Government should do more to prevent the use of low-hours contracts.
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85% agree that the Government should do more to reduce wealth inequality in Ireland.
Minimum Wage
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86% agree the Minimum Wage should be increased from its current level €8.65.
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77% agree that the Minimum Wage should be the same as the Living Wage.
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