I move that the Dáil agree with the Seanad in the following amendments:—
Section 2.
1. In sub-section (1), lines 24-25, the words "of four hours" deleted.
2. In sub-section (2), line 29, all words after the word "half-holiday" to the end of the sub-section deleted and the following words inserted:—
"(a) a sum of not less than one-twelfth of the amount of the weekly wage where the worker is paid a weekly rate of wages, or
(b) a sum not less than that payable for a period of four hours where the worker is paid an hourly rate of wages, or
(c) in any other case a sum not less than the equivalent of one-half of a day's wages at the ordinary rate at which the worker is paid."
3. Before sub-section (3) a new sub-section inserted as follows:—
( ) Subject to the provisions of new sub-section (5) of this section an agricultural employer shall be deemed to have allowed a half-holiday on any day on which the agricultural worker is not required to work after one o'clock p.m.
4. In sub-section (3), line 33, the following words added after the word "consent": "or enters into an agreement with his employer that during any specified period he will remain at work instead of taking the half-holiday."
5. In sub-section (4), line 41, the word "twenty" deleted and the word "ten" substituted.
6. A new sub-section (5) added as follows:—
(5) The day in the week (other than Sunday) on which the half-holiday is allowed under sub-section (1) of this section shall be fixed by agreement between the agricultural employer and the worker for each period of three months, but in the absence of any such agreement it shall be open to the employer to fix in advance in respect of a period of three months the week-day on which the half-holiday is to be taken.
New sections.
7. A new section inserted before Section 3 as follows:—
( ) (1) Where a worker in any working week has been allowed by an agricultural employer a whole holiday on any public holiday or Church holiday falling within the week such worker shall not be entitled to claim a half-holiday under the immediately preceding section in respect of that week.
(2) For the purposes of this section a public holiday or a Church holiday shall be any one of the days which is so defined in Section 8 of the Holidays (Employees) Act, 1939.
8. A new section inserted before Section 3 as follows:—
( ) The power conferred on the Agricultural Wages Board by Section 17 of the Agricultural Wages Act, 1936 (No. 53 of 1936), to make orders fixing the minimum rates of wages shall extend to the making of orders fixing minimum rates of half-holiday remuneration and the provision of that Act relating to orders under that section shall apply accordingly.
9. A new section inserted before Section 3 as follows:—
( ) The annual report which the Agricultural Wages Board are required to make to the Minister for Agriculture under Section 21 of the Agricultural Wages Act, 1936, shall include a report of their proceedings under this Act.