asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state (a) the estimated cost of increasing the wages of agricultural workers on the State farms by 3d. per hour, (b) the separate costs for each State farm and (c) the total cost.
Written Answers. - Wages of Agricultural Workers on State Farms.
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The following is the information requested by the Deputy:—
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£ |
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(a) |
Annual Cost—£7,874. |
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(b) |
Athenry Agricultural School |
1,573 |
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Ballyhaise,, ,, |
1,008 |
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Clonakilty,, ,, |
604 |
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Johnstown Castle Agricultural College, Wexford |
2,025 |
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Munster Institute, Cork |
689 |
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Abbotstown Farm, Castleknock, County Dublin |
1,371 |
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Backweston Farm, Lucan, County Dublin |
604 |
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(c) |
Total Annual Cost—£79,859 |
The information supplied refers to the farms administered by the Department of Agriculture.