asked the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry the basic weekly pay of forestry workers outside Dublin, Wicklow and Kildare: (a) immediately prior to the first public services pay agreement, (b) at the commencement and end of each of the two public services pay agreements, (c) at the end of each subsequent national agreement, and (d) present pay.
Written Answers. - Forestry Workers' Pay.
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The following are the particulars requested.
(a)
Immediately prior to the first public services pay agreement
|
Date |
Basic Weekly |
|
To 31/5/69 |
£9.75 |
(b)
At the commencement and end of each of the two public services pay agreements.
|
Date |
Basic Weekly |
|
Commencement 1/6/69 |
£11.00 |
|
End 31/3/70 |
£12.00 |
|
Commencement 1/4/70 |
£14.50 |
|
End 31/12/71 |
£16.20 |
(c) At the end of each subsequent national agreement.
|
Expiry date of Wage Agreement |
Basic Weekly |
|
31/12/72 |
£18.20 |
|
31/5/74 |
£22.26 |
|
2/3/75 |
£27.28 |
|
31/5/76 |
£36.25 |
|
31/3/77 |
£39.96 |
|
28/2/78 |
£44.01 |
|
31/5/79 |
£52.05 |
|
(d) |
Present Basic Pay |
£52.05 |
In addition to basic pay forest workers earn approximately £11.30 (national average) per week under an incentive bonus scheme.