29. Employees
2017 €’000 | 2016 €’000 | |
Staff costs comprise: | ||
Wages and salaries | 11,031 | 10,163 |
Social insurance costs | 942 | 907 |
Other pension costs - Defined Benefit Schemes (see note 31) | 2,161 | (452) |
Other pension costs - Defined Contribution Scheme (see note 31) | 300 | 239 |
14,434 | 10,857 |
Of the total staff costs €595,000 (2016: €291,000) has been capitalised into tangible fixed assets and €13,839,000 (2016: €10,566,000) 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 148 (2016: 146).
Short-term employee benefits
2017 | 2016 | |
No. of Employees in Band | No. of Employees in Band | |
€50,000 – €74,999 | 67 | 59 |
€75,000 – €99,999 | 36 | 27 |
€100,000 – €124,999 | 10 | 10 |
€125,000 – €149,999 | 5 | 6 |
€150,000 – €174,999 | 1 | 1 |
€175,000 – €199,999 | 1 | 1 |
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.
