asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the rate of pay applicable to forestry workers on 31st December 1971; the rate applicable to agricultural workers in the (B) areas on that date; the pay increases and dates of each stage of the national agreements as applied to forestry workers commencing on 1st January 1972; the pay increases applicable to agricultural workers on the minimum rate if the national agreements had been applied in the same way as to forestry workers; and the actual pay increases awarded by the Agricultural Wages Board from 31st December 1972.
Written Answers. - Forestry and Agricultural Workers Pay.
201.
Following is the information requested:
Weekly Rates of Pay for Forestry Workers
|
Dublin |
Wicklow and Kildare |
Elsewhere |
Stage of National Agreements |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
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|
31st December, 1971 |
16.75 |
16.45 |
16.20 |
— |
|
1st January, 1972 |
18.75 |
18.45 |
18.20 |
First Phase of 1970 Agreement |
|
1st January, 1973 |
20.13 |
19.82 |
19.56 |
Second Phase of 1970 Agreement |
|
1st June, 1973 |
22.73 |
22.42 |
22.16 |
First Phase of 1972 Agreement |
|
1st July, 1973 |
22.83 |
22.52 |
22.26 |
|
|
1st June, 1974 |
25.70 |
25.36 |
25.08 |
First Phase of 1974 Agreement |
|
1st December, 1974 |
27.94 |
27.58 |
27.28 |
Second Phase of 1974 Agreement. |
Weekly Rates of Pay for Agricultural Workers
|
Minimum rates applicable to Group B areas under Agricultural Wages Board Orders |
Notional rates if National Agreements were applicable in same way as to forestry workers |
||
|
£ |
£ |
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|
31st December, 1971 |
16.30 |
1st January, 1972 |
18.30 |
|
7th May, 1973 |
19.80 |
1st January, 1973 |
19.66 |
|
5th November, 1973 |
21.80 |
1st June, 1973 |
22.26 |
|
27th May, 1974 |
24.80 |
1st July, 1973 |
22.36 |
|
1st June, 1974 |
25.21 |
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|
1st December, 1974 |
27.42 |