28. Employees
2018 €’000 | 2017 €’000 | |
Staff costs comprise: | ||
Wages and salaries | 11,467 | 10,373 |
Allowances | 356 | 351 |
Overtime | 418 | 307 |
Social insurance costs | 1,153 | 942 |
Other pension costs - Defined Benefit Schemes (see note 30) | 1,275 | 2,161 |
Other pension costs - Defined Contribution Scheme (see note 30) | 591 | 300 |
15,260 | 14,434 |
Of the total staff costs €910,000 (2017: €595,000) has been capitalised into tangible fixed assets and €14,350,000 (2017: €13,839,000) 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 163 (2017: 148).
Short-term employee benefits
2018 | 2017 | |
€ | No. of Employees in Band | No. of Employees in Band |
50,000 – 74,999 | 76 | 67 |
75,000 – 99,999 | 37 | 36 |
100,000 – 124,999 | 14 | 10 |
125,000 – 149,999 | 1 | 5 |
150,000 – 174,999 | 4 | 1 |
175,000 – 199,999 | 2 | 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.
