asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will furnish up-to-date particulars on pay, hours of work and paid holidays of agricultural workers in member states of the EEC in the form of replies of 25 November 1975, 26 November 1974 and 20 May 1975.
Written Answers . - EEC Agricultural Workers .
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: The particulars in respect of Ireland and the United Kingdom are set out in the following table:
Rates of Pay, Hours of Work and Paid Annual Holidays of Agricultural Workers in Ireland and the United Kingdom.
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Country |
Minimum Statutory Rates of Pay |
Hours of work per week |
Paid Annual Holidays (excluding Church or Public Holidays) |
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Ireland |
(i)Employment Contracts of five months or more |
42½ hours |
Equivalent of three working weeks. |
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Winter: |
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£182.90-£184.62 per month |
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(a) |
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Summer: |
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£184.92-£186.62 per month |
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(a) |
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(ii) Other than (i) |
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£42.50-£42.90 per week(a) |
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United Kingdom: |
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(i) England and Wales |
£43.00 per week |
40 hours |
10 to 15 working days. |
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(ii) Scotland |
£44.00 per week |
41¼ hours (Summer) |
10 to 15 working days. |
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36¼ hours (Winter) |
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(iii) Northern Ireland |
£43.00 per week |
41 hours |
10 to 15 working days. |
(a) Range of Regional variations.
As regards countries other than Ireland and the United Kingdom no more recent information is available than that given in reply to a similar question on 26 October 1976. However, I shall endeavour to obtain up-to-date information and pass it on to the Deputy.