asked the Taoiseach the weekly hours of work and wages of forestry workers, road workers and farm workers as at 7th May, 1973, and the appropriate hourly rates; and the average bonus earnings per hour for forestry workers.
Written Answers. - Workers Wages and Conditions.
84.
The following statement gives for each country for 7th May, 1973 (a) the basic weekly time rates of wages paid to forestry workers and the hourly equivalent based on 41 working hours per week together with the average bonus earnings per hour at 30th March, 1973; (b) the minimum weekly rates payable to adult male agricultural workers under the Agricultural Wages (Minimum Rates) Order, 1973 and the hourly equivalent based on 50 working hours per week and (c) the weekly rates of wages—excluding service pay—paid by county councils to road labourers. Working hours for road labourers follow a seasonal pattern, which varies somewhat from county to county, and the particulars of hours worked at specific times of the year are not available to the Central Statistics Office. The average number of hours per year as operative at 1st April, 1972—the latest figures available—have, however, been inserted.
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County |
(a) Forestry workers |
(b) Adult male agricultural workers |
(c) Road Labourers |
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|
Basic weekly time rate of wages |
Hourly equivalent rate |
Average bonus earnings per hour |
Minimum weekly wage rate payable |
Hourly equivalent rate |
Weekly rate of wages |
Hours |
|
|
£ |
p |
p |
£ |
p |
£ |
||
|
Carlow |
19.56 |
47.7 |
12.7 |
19.80 |
39.6 |
20.11 |
42½ |
|
Dublin |
20.13 |
49.1 |
11.0 |
20.20 |
40.4 |
22.55 |
40 |
|
Kildare |
19.82 |
48.3 |
12.3 |
19.80 |
39.6 |
20.29 |
42½ |
|
Kilkenny |
19.56 |
47.7 |
12.0 |
19.80 |
39.6 |
20.00 |
42½ |
|
Laoighis |
19.56 |
47.7 |
12.0 |
19.80 |
39.6 |
19.87 |
42½ |
|
Longford |
19.56 |
47.7 |
12.0 |
19.45 |
38.9 |
19.82 |
42½ |
|
Louth |
19.56 |
47.7 |
9.4 |
19.80 |
39.6 |
19.85 |
42½ |
|
Meath |
19.56 |
47.7 |
11.7 |
19.80 |
39.6 |
19.91 |
42½ |
|
Offaly |
19.56 |
47.7 |
11.3 |
19.80 |
39.6 |
19.87 |
42½ |
|
Westmeath |
19.56 |
47.7 |
12.7 |
19.80 |
39.6 |
19.82 |
42½ |
|
Wexford |
19.56 |
47.7 |
12.0 |
19.80 |
39.6 |
19.87 |
42½ |
|
Wicklow |
19.82 |
48.3 |
11.3 |
19.80(i) |
39.6(i) |
20.28 |
42½ |
|
Clare |
19.56 |
47.7 |
11.0 |
19.45 (ii) |
38.9(ii) |
19.95 |
42½ |
|
Cork |
19.56 |
47.7 |
11.0 |
19.80 (iii) |
39.6(iii) |
20.99 |
40 |
|
Kerry |
19.56 |
47.7 |
10.6 |
19.45 |
38.9 |
20.34 |
41¼ |
|
Limerick |
19.56 |
47.7 |
11.3 |
19.80 |
39.6 |
19.98 |
42½ |
|
Tipperary NR |
19.56 |
47.7 |
12.0 |
19.80 |
39.6 |
20.65 |
42½ |
|
Tipperary SR |
19.56 |
47.7 |
12.0 |
19.80 |
39.6 |
20.13 |
41¼ |
|
Waterford |
19.56 |
47.7 |
12.0 |
19.80 |
39.6 |
19.87 |
42½ |
|
Galway |
19.56 |
47.7 |
11.3 |
19.45 |
38.9 |
19.88 |
40 |
|
Leitrim |
19.56 |
47.7 |
11.0 |
19.45 |
38.9 |
19.90 |
42½ |
|
Mayo |
19.56 |
47.7 |
11.0 |
19.45 |
38.9 |
20.08 |
42½ |
|
Roscommon |
19.56 |
47.7 |
10.6 |
19.45 |
38.9 |
19.87 |
42½ |
|
Sligo |
19.56 |
47.7 |
11.7 |
19.45 |
38.9 |
19.91 |
42½ |
|
Cavan |
19.56 |
47.7 |
10.6 |
19.45 |
38.9 |
19.87 |
42½ |
|
Donegal |
19.56 |
47.7 |
12.0 |
19.45 |
38.9 |
20.34 |
42½ |
|
Monaghan |
19.56 |
47.7 |
12.0 |
19.45 |
38.9 |
19.97 |
41? |
(i) Rate of £20.20 per week or 40.4p per hour in the Urban District of Bray.
(ii) Rate of £19.80 per week or 39.6p per hour in the D.E.D's of Ballyglass and Cappavilla.
(iii) Rate of £20.20 per week or 40.4p per hour in Cork County Borough and certain D.E.D's adjacent to the city, and the Urban District of Cobh; rate of £19.45 per week or 38.9p per hour in the Western portion of the County as defined in the Agricultural Wages (Minimum Rates) Order, 1973.