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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 20 Jul 1971

Vol. 255 No. 11

Written Answers. - Experimental Station Employees.

113.

asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries if he will state in the form of replies of 4th February, 1969, and 19th March, 1969, the basic wages, wage adjustments, service pay, overtime rates and holidays of non-craftsmen employees and tractor drivers employed by his Department at experimental stations.

Following is the information requested:

County Dublin.

Centre

Grade

Basic Wage

Wage Adjustments

Overtime rates

Weekday

Sunday

£

£

£

Abbotstown

Farm Foreman

24.20

Lorry Driver (vehicle 6 ton or more)

18.59

0.545

0.765

(vehicle under 3 ton)

18.09

0.53

0.745

Tractor Driver

18.45

£1.85 (10% on basic)

0.58

0.725

Labourer

18.45

0.58

0.725

Backweston

Farm Foreman

24.20

Granary Foreman

24.20

Lorry Driver (vehicle 6 ton or more)

18.59

0.545

0.765

Handyman

18.45

£1.75 (allowance)

0.635

0.79

Tractor Driver

18.45

£1.85 (10% on basic)

0.58

0.725

Herd

18.45

0.58

0.725

Labourer

18.45

0.58

0.725

Counties other than County Dublin.

Centre

Grade

Basic Wage

Wage Adjustments

Overtime rates

November to February(44 hour week)

March to October(48 hour week)

Weekday

Sunday

Weekday

Sunday

£

£

£

£

£

Munster Institute

Farm Foreman

22.70

Gardener

20.35

0.58

0.695

0.53

0.635

Engineman

17.95

£1.40

0.55

0.66

0.505

0.60

(allowance)

Tractor Driver

17.95

£1.80

0.545

0.68

0.50

0.625

(10% on basic)

Cattleman

17.95

0.545

0.68

0.50

0.625

Labourer

17.95

0.545

0.68

0.50

0.625

Mellowes College, Athenry

Farm Foreman

21.70

Gardener

19.95

0.565

0.68

0.52

0.625

Watchman

17.20

£1

(allowance)

Milkman

17.20

£3

(allowance)

Tractor Driver

17.20

£1.72(10% on basic)

0.52

0.65

0.48

0.595

Cattleman

17.20

0.52

0.65

0.48

0.595

Labourer

17.20

0.52

0.65

0.48

0.595

Poultry Assistant

14.26

0.43

0.54

0.395

0.495

Agricultural College, Ballyhaise

Farm Foreman

21.70

Gardener

19.95

0.565

0.68

0.52

0.625

Engineman

17.20

£1.25

0.525

0.63

0.48

0.575

(allowance)

Tractor Driver

17.20

£1.72(10% on basic)

0.52

0.65

0.48

0.595

Cattleman

17.20

0.52

0.65

0.48

0.595

Pigman

17.20

0.52

0.65

0.48

0.595

Labourer

17.20

0.52

0.65

0.48

0.595

Agricultural College, Clonakilty

Farm Foreman

21.70

Gardener

19.95

0.565

0.68

0.52

0.625

Engineman

17.20

£1.25

0.525

0.63

0.48

0.575

(allowance)

Tractor Driver

17.20

£1.72(10% on basic)

0.52

0.65

0.48

0.595

Cattleman

17.20

0.52

0.65

0.48

0.595

Pigman

17.20

0.52

0.65

0.48

0.595

Labourer

17.20

0.52

0.65

0.48

0.595

Service Pay:

All employees in the above grades qualify for service pay at the rate of £0.25, £0.50, £0.75 and £1 weekly after 5, 10 15 and 20 years service respectively.

Holidays:

County Dublin:

Twelve days annual leave, eight Church Holydays, two days in lieu of the two former Church Holydays and Easter Monday.

Counties other than County Dublin

Twelve days annual leave, eight Church Holydays and two days in lieu of the two former Church Holydays.

NOTES: (a) A labourer at Backweston who attends part-time on heating boilers receives a weekly allowance of £3.

(b) The Engineman at the Munster Institute receives an additional weekly allowance of £0.75 during the heating season.

(c) The allowance paid to the Milkman at Mellowes College covers any necessary overtime.

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