asked the Minister for Health if he will state the mental hospital authorities who have granted an increase of 6/- a week to agricultural workers this year, and the mental hospitals where (a) no increase was granted and (b) where increases other than 6/- were granted.
Written Answer. - Agricultural Workers in Mental Hospital.
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The following mental hospital authorities granted an increase of 6/- per week to agricultural workers this year: Ardee, Ballinasloe, Castlebar, Clonmel, Cork, Enniscorthy, Grangegorman, Kilkenny, Killarney, Letterkenny, Limerick, Monaghan, Mullingar, Port Laoise, Sligo and Waterford.
The following mental hospital authorities granted no increase to agricultural workers this year: Carlow, Ennis.
No increase other than 6/- per week was granted this year to agricultural workers by any mental hospital authority.
I am giving notice that I wish to raise question No. 76 on the Adjournment.
The Chair will communicate with the Deputy.
With your permission, I wish to raise the subject matter of question No. 8 on the Adjournment.
The Chair will communicate with Deputy Casey also.