asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will state the number of part-time officers of the manipulative grades in the Post Office whose combined weekly wages do not exceed (a) 20/- and (b) 25/- per week.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Wages of Post Office Workers.
The required information is as follows:—(a) number with wages of less than 20/- a week, 2158; (b) number with wages between 20/1 and 25/- a week, 901.
STATEMENT showing the number in each Grade of Manipulative Part-Time Officers whose combined Weekly Wages do not exceed (a) 20/-, and (b) 25/- per week.
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(a) |
(b) |
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CLASS |
Weekly Wages not exceeding 20/- |
Weekly Wages from 20/1 to 25/- inclusive |
TOTALS |
|
Part Time Assistants (Male) |
— |
1 |
1 |
|
,, ,, (Female) |
10 |
5 |
15 |
|
,, Telephonists |
20 |
2 |
22 |
|
,, Night Telephonists |
6 |
3 |
9 |
|
,, Charwomen |
53 |
10 |
63 |
|
Part Time Cleaners |
11 |
1 |
12 |
|
Auxiliary Postmen and Postwomen |
977 |
875 |
1,852 |
|
Allowance Deliverers |
1,010 |
— |
1,010 |
|
,, Telegraph Messengers |
37 |
— |
37 |
|
Night and Sunday Telephone Attendants |
29 |
4 |
33 |
|
Assistant Cook-Housekeepers |
2 |
— |
2 |
|
Adult Night Messengers |
1 |
— |
1 |
|
Watchmen |
2 |
— |
2 |
|
TOTALS |
2,158 |
901 |
3,059 |
BRAINNSE AN CHÚNTASÓRA,
ROINN PUIST AGUS TELEGRAFA,
BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH,
27adh. Márta, 1933.
MEMORANDUM:—
The persons in receipt of low wages are mostly part-time Postmen (Auxiliary Postmen and Allowance Deliverers) who give only part of their time to the Department and are expected to supplement their earnings by outside employment. The figures are:—
|
Earning 20s. or less |
Earning from 20s. to 25s. |
Total |
|
|
Part-time Postmen |
1,987 |
875 |
2,862 |
|
Other Grades |
171 |
26 |
197 |
|
2,158 |
901 |
3,059 |
The hourly rates of pay (including Cost of Living Bonus at 60) of part-time Postmen are approximately as follows:—
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Auxiliary Postmen |
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OFFICE |
On entry |
After 5 years' service |
After 10 years' service |
Allowance Deliverers |
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|
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Dublin |
0 |
11¼ |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0¾ |
0 |
11¼ |
|
Cork |
0 |
10½ |
0 |
11¼ |
1 |
0 |
0 |
10½ |
|
Limerick |
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Dun Laoghaire Blackrock, and Cobh |
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Other Offices |
0 |
9½ |
0 |
10½ |
0 |
11¼ |
0 |
9½ |
In the few cases in which women are employed on delivery, etc., work, the rate of pay is slightly lower.
Will the Minister state the number of hours worked by these part-time officers on the average?
Mr. Boland
I have not got that information now. I can get it for the Deputy if he requires it.