asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state the weekly rate of wages required as at mid-May, 1958, to equal the value of the wages paid to agricultural workers on each of the State farms effective from 28th May, 1956.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Agricultural Wage Rates.
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 |
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. |
Wage of £5 13 6 |
Wage of £5 12 6 |
Wage of £6 1s. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
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£ |
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d. |
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Athenry Agricultural School |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Mid-May, 1958 |
5 |
8 |
11 |
5 |
14 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
8 |
5 |
14 |
10 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
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Ballyhaise ,,,, |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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Clonakilty ,,,, |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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Johnstown Castle Agricultural College |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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Munster Institute, Cork |
5 |
5 |
0 |
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Grange Farm, County Meath |
5 |
5 |
0 |
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Abbotstown Farm, Castleknock, |
5 |
13 |
6 |
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County Dublin |
5 |
13 |
6 |
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Backweston Farm, Lucan, County Dublin |
5 |
13 |
6 |
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Veterinary Research Laboratory, Thorndale, Drumcondra, Dublin |
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.