asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state (a) the number of agricultural workers employed on each State farm as at 1st April, 1958, (b) the basic wage paid to such workers with effect from 28th May, 1956, and (c) the estimated rate of wages required at each subsequent publication of the consumer price index to restore the wages in each case to the value obtaining on 28th May, 1956.
Written Answers. - Agricultural Workers' Wages.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
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Location of Department's Farm |
Number of agricultural workers employed as at 1st April, 1958 |
Basic weekly wage paid with effect from 28th May, 1956 |
Consumer Price Index Period |
Estimated rate of wages required to restore wages to the value obtaining on 28th May, 1956 |
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|
Wage of £5 |
Wage of £5 5s. 0d. |
Wage of £5 13s. 6d. |
Wage of £5 12s. 6d. |
Wage of £6 1s. 0d. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
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|
Athenry Agricultural School |
41 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Mid-August, 1956 |
5 |
0 |
9 |
5 |
5 |
9 |
5 |
14 |
4 |
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|
Ballyhaise ,,,, |
28 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
,, November, 1956 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
13 |
6 |
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|
Clonakilty ,,,, |
18 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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Johnstown Castle Agricultural College |
50 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Mid-February, 1957 |
5 |
0 |
9 |
5 |
5 |
9 |
5 |
14 |
4 |
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|
Munster Institute, Cork |
21 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
,, May, ,, |
5 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
8 |
2 |
5 |
16 |
11 |
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|
Grange Farm, County Meath |
23 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
,, August, ,, |
5 |
6 |
9 |
5 |
12 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
12 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
|
Abbotstown Farm, Castleknock, County Dublin |
35 |
5 |
13 |
6 |
,, November, ,, |
5 |
6 |
0 |
5 |
11 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
11 |
9 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
|
Backweston Farm, Lucan, County Dublin |
15 |
5 |
13 |
6 |
,, February, 1958 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
12 |
10 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
13 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
10 |
|
Veterinary Research Laboratory, Thorndale, Drumcondra, Dublin |
2 |
5 |
13 |
6 |
The rate of wages at Grange was increased to £5 12s. 6d. and the rate of wages at Abbotstown, Backweston and the Veterinary Research Laboratory to £6 1s. with effect from 10th August, 1957.
The information supplied refers to the farms administered by the Department of Agriculture.