asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the basic wages, wage adjustment and overtime rates of non-craftsmen employees and tractor drivers at the experimental stations outside Dublin County in the form of a reply of 4th February, 1969.
Written Answers. - Wages of Experimental Station Employees.
Following is the information requested. It is assumed that the question relates to the Department's farms at the Munster Institute and at the Agricultural Colleges at Athenry, Ballyhaise and Clonakilty.
Overtime rates |
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Centre |
Grade |
Basic Wage |
Wage Adjustment |
November to February (44 hour week) |
March to October (50 hour week) |
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Weekday |
Sunday |
Weekday |
Sunday |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
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Munster Institute |
Farm Foreman |
16 |
10 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Gardener |
13 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
5½ |
8 |
11½ |
6 |
7 |
7 |
10½ |
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Engineman |
10 |
15 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
6 |
11 |
8 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
|
(allowance) |
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Tractor Driver |
10 |
15 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
11 |
5 |
8 |
7 |
0 |
|
Cattleman |
10 |
15 |
0 |
(i.e. 10% on basic wage) |
6 |
5 |
7 |
11 |
5 |
8 |
7 |
0 |
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Labourer |
10 |
15 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
11 |
5 |
8 |
7 |
0 |
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Mellowes College, Athenry |
Farm Foreman |
15 |
10 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Gardener |
12 |
15 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
8 |
8½ |
6 |
4½ |
7 |
8 |
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Watchman |
10 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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(allowance) |
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Milkman |
10 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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(allowance) |
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Tractor Driver |
10 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
|
Cattleman |
10 |
0 |
0 |
(i.e., 10% on basic wage) |
6 |
0 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
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Labourer |
10 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
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Poultry Assistant |
7 |
15 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
10½ |
4 |
7 |
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Agricultural College, Ballyhaise |
Farm Foreman |
15 |
10 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Gardener |
12 |
15 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
8 |
8½ |
6 |
4½ |
7 |
8 |
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Engineman |
10 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
8 |
5 |
7½ |
6 |
9 |
|
(allowance) |
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Tractor Driver |
10 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
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1 |
0 |
0 |
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Cattleman |
10 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
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(i.e., 10% on basic wage) |
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Pigman |
10 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
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Labourer |
10 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
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Agricultural College, Clonakilty |
Farm Foreman |
15 |
10 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Gardener |
12 |
15 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
8 |
8½ |
6 |
4½ |
7 |
8 |
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Tractor Driver |
10 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
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1 |
0 |
0 |
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Cattleman |
10 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
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(i.e., 10% on basic wage) |
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Pigman |
10 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
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Labourer |
10 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
Note: (a) The engineman at the Munster Institute receives an additional allowance of 15/- a week during the heating season.
(b) The allowance paid to the milkman at Athenry covers any necessary overtime.
(c) The rates for farm foreman have been increased since 4th February, 1969.