asked the Taoiseach the hourly rates of wages payable to forestry workers, road workers and agricultural workers, having regard to the National Wage Agreement, 1976, in the form of a reply of 15th June, 1976.
Written Answers. - Workers' Wage Rates.
83.
The following statement gives for each county (a) the hourly equivalent of the basic weekly time rate of wages paid to forestry workers for a 40-hour week; (b) the hourly equivalent of the weekly rates of wages (excluding service pay) paid by county councils to road workers for a 40-hour week; and (c) the hourly equivalent of the minimum weekly rates payable to adult male agricultural workers under the Agricultural Wages (Minimum Rates) (No. 2) Order, 1975, for a 50-hour week which operates in the period March to October inclusive. The rates for forestry workers and road workers include the increase payable under the interim National Wage Agreement, 1976. The rates for adult male agricultural workers are minimum rates and came into effect on 15th December, 1975. Under a new Agricultural Wages Order, which will come into effect on 22nd November, 1976, the average minimum weekly rates will be increased by £3.50 or 7p per hour for a 50-hour week.
|
Country |
Foretry workers |
Road workers* |
Adult male agricultural workers |
|
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
|
|
p |
p |
p |
|
|
Carlow |
100 |
102 |
66 |
|
Dublin |
102 |
113 |
67 |
|
Kildare |
101 |
99 |
66 |
|
Kilkenny |
100 |
102 |
66 |
|
Laoighis |
100 |
101 |
66 |
|
Longford |
100 |
101 |
66 |
|
Louth |
100 |
101 |
66 |
|
Meath |
100 |
101 |
66 |
|
Offaly |
100 |
101 |
66 |
|
Westmeath |
100 |
101 |
66 |
|
Wexford |
100 |
101 |
66 |
|
Wicklow |
101 |
103 |
66 (i) |
|
Clare |
100 |
101 |
66 |
|
Cork |
100 |
96 |
67 (ii) |
|
Kerry |
100 |
103 |
66 |
|
Limerick |
100 |
102 |
66 |
|
Tipperary N.R. |
100 |
104 |
66 |
|
Tipperary S.R. |
100 |
102 |
66 |
|
Waterford |
100 |
101 |
66 |
|
Galway |
100 |
101 |
66 |
|
Leitirim |
100 |
101 |
66 |
|
Mayo |
100 |
102 |
66 |
|
Roscommon |
100 |
101 |
66 |
|
Sligo |
100 |
101 |
66 |
|
Cavan |
100 |
101 |
66 |
|
Donegal |
100 |
103 |
66 |
|
Monaghan |
100 |
102 |
66 |
*As a number of county councils have not as yet furnished particulars of the new rates the figures shown are estimated rates.
(i) Rate of 67p per hour in the Urban District of Bray.
(ii) Rate of 66p per hour in the western portion of the county as defined in the Agricultural Wages (Minimum Rates) (No. 2) Order, 1975.
84.
asked the Taoiseach the current rates of wages payable to forestry workers, county council workers and agricultural workers under the National Wage Agreement 1976, in the form of a reply of 6th April, 1976.
The following statement gives for each county the present (a) basic weekly time rate of wages paid to forestry workers for a 40-hour week; (b) weekly rates of wages (excluding service pay) paid by county councils to road workers for a 40-hour week; and (c) minimum weekly rates payable to adult male agricultural workers under the Agricultural Wages (Minimum Rates) (No. 2) Order, 1975. These rates apply to a 44-hour week in the period November to February inclusive and to a 50-hour week during the remainder of the year. Under a new Agricultural Wages Order which will come into effect on 22nd November, 1976, the minimum weekly rates will be increased by £3.50. In the case of forestry workers an incentive bonus is payable in addition to the basic weekly time rates. The interim National Wage Agreement, 1976, is included where applicable.
|
County |
Forestry workers |
Road workers* |
Adult male agricultural workers |
|
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Carlow |
39.96 |
40.81 |
33.00 |
|
Dublin |
40.85 |
45.33 |
33.40 |
|
Kildare |
40.38 |
39.66 |
33.00 |
|
Kilkenny |
39.96 |
40.65 |
33.00 |
|
Laoighis |
39.96 |
40.46 |
33.00 |
|
Longford |
39.96 |
40.39 |
33.00 |
|
Louth |
39.96 |
40.43 |
33.00 |
|
Meath |
39.96 |
40.51 |
33.00 |
|
Offaly |
39.96 |
40.45 |
33.00 |
|
Westmeath |
39.96 |
40.38 |
33.00 |
|
Wexford |
39.96 |
40.46 |
33.00 |
|
Wicklow |
40.38 |
41.10 |
33.00 (i) |
|
Clare |
39.96 |
40.58 |
33.00 |
|
Cork |
39.96 |
38.29 |
33.40 (ii) |
|
Kerry |
39.96 |
41.17 |
33.00 |
|
Limerick |
39.96 |
40.63 |
33.00 |
|
Tipperary N.R. |
39.96 |
41.63 |
33.00 |
|
Tipperary S.R. |
39.96 |
40.85 |
33.00 |
|
Waterford |
39.96 |
40.44 |
33.00 |
|
Galway |
39.96 |
40.45 |
33.00 |
|
Letirim |
39.96 |
40.52 |
33.00 |
|
Mayo |
39.96 |
40.79 |
33.00 |
|
Roscommon |
39.96 |
40.51 |
33.00 |
|
Sligo |
39.96 |
40.51 |
33.00 |
|
Cavan |
39.96 |
40.45 |
33.00 |
|
Donegal |
39.96 |
33.00 |
|
|
Monaghan |
39.96 |
40.61 |
33.00 |
*As a number of County Councils have not as yet furnished particulars of the new rates the figures shown are estimated rates.
(i) Rate of £33.40 per week in the Urban District of Bray.
(ii) Rate of £33.00 per week in the Western portion of the County as defined in the Agriultural Wages (Minimum Rates) (No.2) Order, 1975.