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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 1 Jul 1953

Vol. 140 No. 2

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Chefs' and Waiters' Wages.

asked the Minister for Defence why, notwithstanding repeated representations made to him in the matter by the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union and despite the fact that a question was put to him in the Dáil on the 15th April last on the subject, he has not yet authorised payment, with effect from the 1st September, 1952, of an increase of 18/- per week to civilian chefs and waiters employed by his Department in the Dublin area, in accordance with the terms of settlement made between the union and the employers in general in the catering industry in Dublin.

As I informed the Deputy in reply to his question on the 15th April, 1953, anincrease was granted with effect from the 1st September, 1952, to the chefs and waiters employed by the Department of Defence. In response to the further representations made on behalf of these employees, the original award of 10/- a week has been raised to 12/6 a week and this is the maximum increase which can be authorised.

The chefs and waiters employed by the Department of Defence are regarded as being more closely comparable with the similar classes employed by C.I.E, to whom the Labour Court awarded an increase of 10/- per week. The settlement made in the catering industry in Dublin is not applicable.

Would the Minister reconsider this matter so that the chefs employed in his Department will get the same concessions as those given to chefs employed by private hotels?

I have informed the Deputy that the matter was reconsidered. It was, in fact, sent to the inter-Departmental Wages Advisory Committee and it was that body made the recommendation in question, which corresponded with the Labour Court award made to the C.I.E. workers engaged on similar duties. Since that award, however, an extra 2/6 has been added.

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