asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the hours of work per week and the paid holidays applicable to agricultural workers in each of the EEC countries in the form of a reply to a question of 13th December, 1972.
206.
Written Answers. - EEC Agricultural Workers.
205.
asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the weekly rates of pay of agricultural workers in each of the EEC countries in the form of a reply to a question of 13th December, 1972.
207.
asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the hourly rates of pay of agricultural workers in each of the EEC countries in the form of a reply to a question of 13th December, 1972.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle I propose to take Questions Nos. 205, 206 and 207 together.
The information requested is set out in the following table. The figures in respect of Ireland and the United Kingdom are taken from national sources and are those currently in operation. The figures in respect of other countries are taken from the latest available EEC Commission records which may not be fully up to date or comparable. They do not include data for Luxembourg.
RATES of Pay, Hours of Work and Paid Annual Holidays of Agricultural Workers in Member Countries of the EEC.
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Country |
Minimum Conventional Rates of Pay |
Hours of work per week |
Paid Annual Holidays (excluding Church or Public Holidays) No. of Working Days |
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National Currencies |
Sterling Equivalents (a) |
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Weekly Rates |
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(b) |
(b) |
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Ireland |
£24.45—£25.20 |
£24.45—£25.20 |
44-Winter50-Summer |
12 |
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United Kingdom: |
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(i) England and Wales |
£26.20 |
40 |
10 to 15 (c) |
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|
(ii) Scotland |
£26.15 |
36¼-Winter41¼-Summer |
10 to 15 (c) |
|
|
(iii) Six Counties |
£25.80 |
41 |
10 to 15 (c) |
|
|
Denmark |
D.Kr. 15.30 |
£1.12 |
42¼ |
24 |
|
Belgium |
B.Frs. 57.10 |
£0.66 |
43 |
20 |
|
France |
F.Frs. 4.55 to 4.70 (b) |
£0.42 to £0.43 |
45 |
24 |
|
Germany |
D.M. 3.58 to 3.93 (b) |
£0.62 to £0.68 |
45 |
15-18 (d) |
|
Italy |
It. Lira 424 to 594.40 (b) |
£0.27 to £0.38 |
40 |
24 |
|
Netherlands |
D.Fl. 4.63 |
£0.77 |
37½-Winter47½-Summer |
18 |
NOTES: (a) At current rates of exchange.
(b) Range of regional variations.
(c) Depending on length of service.
(d) 15 days for age group 19 to 35 years: 18 days for over 35 years age group.