Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 13 Jul 1965

Vol. 217 No. 7

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Wages of State Farm Workers.

64.

Mr. James Tully

asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the manner in which the National Wages Agreement, providing for an increase of 12 per cent with a floor of £1, was applied to employees in the Department's experimental stations; and the operative date and revised rate of wages applicable to each grade at each of the stations.

Mr. Haughey

I assume that the question relates to my Department's research centres at Abbotstown and Backweston.

The National Wage Agreement was fully implemented in respect of the employees concerned at these centres.

With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a table giving the information asked for in the second part of the question.

Following is the table:

Research Centre	Grade	Revised rate of wages upon implementation of the National Wage Agreement	Operative Date
Abbotstown	Field Assistant	184/-	1/2/64
	Stockman	211/-×9/2—238/6	,,*
	Farm Foreman	£1300	,,*
	Tractor Driver	£970	,,*
	Herd	£970	,,*
	Labourer	£8100	,,*
	Lorry Drivers	£10169.,£11 1 9, and £11 6 9.	20/1/64
	Laboratory Assistant	184/-×7/10—242/6	1/2/64
	Laboratory Attendant	94/8 at 17, 130/2 at 18, 171/8 at 20, 211/- at 21×9/2—238/6	,,
	Outdoor Attendant	203/-×9/2—230/6	,,
	Cleaners	£526	,,
	Trainee Laboratory Technican	Man137/9×12/7—175/6Woman137/9×8/8—163/9	,,
Backweston	Senior Field Asst.	242/6×8/1—307/-	,,
Farm	Field Assistant	184/-	,,
	Farm Steward	280/-	,,
	Farm Foreman	£1300	,,*
	Granary Foreman	£1300	,,*
	Labourer	£8100	,,*
	Handyman	£9126	,,*
	Tractor Driver	£970	,,*
	Lorry Driver	£1119	20/1/64

*NOTE:—In these cases the rates are related to representative rates paid in the area, taking into account the minimum rates prescribed by the Agricultural Wages Board. Following increases of 5/- per week as from 30th December, 1963 and 15/- per week as from 4th May, 1964 in the minimum wage rates prescribed by the Board the rates paid were increased by these amounts and gratuities at the rate of 15/- per week were paid for the period from 1st February, 1964 to 3rd May, 1964.