asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the average rate of wages per half-year of hired male agricultural labourers and female farm servants over 21 years of age with full board and lodging free, in 1934, in (1) Leinster, (2) Munster, (3) Connaught, (4) Ulster, and (5) Saorstát Eireann.
Written Answers. - Agricultural Labourers' Wages.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the average weekly earnings of permanent male agricultural labourers over 21 years of age, without free housing allowances of any kind in July, 1934, for (1) Leinster, (2) Munster, (3) Connaught, (4) Ulster, (5) Saorstát Eireann.
I propose to take these two questions together. The following is the information required:—
Average rate of wages per half year of hired male agricultural labourers and female farm servants over 21 years of age with full board and lodging free in 1934 in (1) Leinster, (2) Munster, (3) Connacht, (4) Ulster and (5) Saorstát Eireann:
|
Males |
Females |
|||
|
£ |
s. |
£ |
s. |
|
|
Leinster |
12 |
18 |
7 |
16 |
|
Munster |
12 |
2 |
9 |
3 |
|
Connacht |
11 |
19 |
7 |
18 |
|
Ulster (3 Counties) |
10 |
5 |
8 |
6 |
|
Saorstát Eireann |
12 |
6 |
8 |
12 |
Average weekly earnings of permanent male agricultural labourers over 21 years of age, without free house or allowance of any kind during a week in July, 1934, in (1) Leinster (2) Munster, (3) Connacht, (4) Ulster, (5) Saorstát Eireann:
|
s. |
d. |
|
|
Leinster |
21 |
6 |
|
Munster |
21 |
0 |
|
Connacht |
20 |
0 |
|
Ulster (3 Counties) |
19 |
0 |
|
Saorstát Eireann |
21 |
0 |