Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 4 Nov 1969

Vol. 242 No. 1

Written Answers. - Department of Agriculture Wage Rates.

154.

Mr. Tully

asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the rates of wages payable to the grades of workers employed under his Department mentioned in a reply of 13th May, 1969 as at June and October, 1969.

Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (Mr. Blaney)

Following is the information requested:—

Grade	Location	Rates of Wages on
1 June 1969	1 October, 1959
Laboratory Attendant	Seed Testing Station	286/9x10/- —306/9	No change*
Farm Foreman	Backweston Farm	£18	No change
Granary Foreman		£18	,, ,,
Field Assistant		278/3x10/1—308/6 x20/1—328/7x10/1 358/-.	,, ,, *
Lorry Driver		£13 19s. 3d.	,, ,,
Tractor Driver		£14 Os. 6d.	£15 2s. 6d.
Herd		£14 Os. 6d.	£15 2s. 6d.
Handyman		£14 10s. 0d.	£15 10s. 0d.
Labourer		£12 15s. 0d.	£13 15s. 0d.
		(One with allowance of £3 per week as boiler attendant).
Storekeeper	Vererinary Research Laboratory	289/9x10/- —306/9	No change*
		(with 11/6 per week allowance)
Laboratory Attendant		286/9x10/- —306/9	No change*
Messenger		286/9x10/- —306/9	,, ,, *
Cleaner (female)		£8 14s. 6d.	,, ,, *
Farm Foreman	Abbotstown Farm	£18	No change
Lorry Driver		£13 14s. 3d.	,, ,,
		to £14 4s. 3d.
Tractor Driver		£14 0s. 6d.	£15 2s. 6d.
Labourer		£12 15s. 0d.	£13 15s. 0d.
Resident Overseer	Veterinary College	298/-×8/6—375/-	No change*
Laboratory Attendant		286/9x10/- —306/9	,, ,, *
Messenger		286/9x10/- —306/9	,, ,, *
Groom		278/-x10/- —298/-	,, ,, *
Kennelman		278/-x10/- —298/-	,, ,, *
Cleaner (male)	Veterinary College	278/-x10/- —298/-	No change*
Cleaner (female)		£8 14s. 6d.	,, ,, *
Porter		278/-x10/- —298/-	,, ,, *
Laboratory Attendant	Ballycoolin Field Station.	286/9x10/- —306/9	No change*
Messenger		286/9x10/- —306/9	,, ,, *
Groom		278/-x10/- —298/-	,, ,, *
Cleaner (male)		278/-x10/- —298/-	,, ,, *
Cleaner (female)		£8 14s. 6d.	,, ,, *
Boilerman		£14 8s. 9d.	,, ,, *
Laboratory Attendant	Chantilly Field Station	286/9x10/- —306/9	No change*
Groom		278/-x10/- —298/-	,, ,, *
Station Assistant	Thorndale	278/3x10/1—308/6 x20/1—328/7 x10/1—358/-	No change*
Stockman		268/9x10/- —306/9	,, ,, *
Attendant Caretaker		278/-x10/- —298/-	,, ,, *
		(with 24/5 per week allowance).
Lorry Driver		£13 14s. 3d.	,, ,,
Labourer		£12 15s. 0d.	£13 15s. 0d.
Cleaner (female)		£8 14s. 6d.	No change *
Foreman	Botanic Gardens	377/-x4/- —393/-	No change
Assistant Foreman		£18 5s. 11d.	£20 7s. 6d.
Gardener		£17 9s. 2d.	£19 2s. 6d.
Carter		£15 13s. 9d.	£17 7s. 1d.
Handyman		£15 13s. 8d.	£17 7s. 0d.
Labourer		£14 8s. 9d.	£16 2s. 1d.
Gatekeeper		£14 5s. 9d.	£15 19s. 1d.
		(Free House)
Garden Constable		£14 5s. 9d.	£15 19s. 1d.
		(Free uniform)
Messenger		286/9x10/- —306/9	No change *
Cleaner (female)		£8 14s. 6d.	,, ,, *
Furnaceman		7s. 4½d. per hour	8s. 0½d. per hour
		(increased by 1/8th for shift work)
Labourer	Portal Office, North Wall.	£14 0s. 0d.	£14 10s.
Cleaner (female)		£8 14s. 6d.	No change*
Machinery Attendant	Butter Testing Station	£15 7s. 6d.	No change
Laboratory Attendant		286/9x10/-306/9	,, ,, *
Cleaner (female)		£8 14s. 6d.	,, ,, *
Laboratory Attendant	Fisheries Laboratory Cathal Brugha St.	286/9x10/- —306/9	No change*
Messenger	Dublin City Offices	286/9x10/- —306/9	No change*
Cleaner (male)		278/-x10/- —298/-	,, ,, *
Cleaner (female)		£8 14s. 6d.	,, ,, *

*Every employee in each of these grades had received the 11th round increase (25/-minimum) with effect from 1 June, 1959.