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5(d). Total remuneration costs (including directors and key management) Employment costs 2020 2019 € € Wages and salaries 1,636,613 1,440,764 Social security costs 151,504 140,570 Other pension costs 54,822 50,411 1,842,939 1,631,745 5(e). Employees Number of employees (excluding directors) The average monthly numbers of employees during the year were: 2020 2019 Number Number Administration 25 23 6. Pension costs The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for the benefit of all eligible employees. The assets of the scheme are vested in independent trustees for the sole benefit of those eligible employees. The other pension costs charge represents contributions payable by the company to the fund and amounted to €54,822 (2019 – €50,411). Financial Statements IE Domain Registry CLG t/a .IE / Annual Report & Review 2020 50 Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)