asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state whether he has under consideration a scheme for the payment of wages, or of an allowance in lieu of wages to workers in the building trades, in respect of time lost owing to wet weather and whether he is in a position to make a statement in regard to the progress made in that direction.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers.
A scheme for the payment of certain benefits to manual workers in the building trade who lose wages owing to stoppage of work due to inclement weather is under consideration and is at present the subject of discussion between my Department and other Departments concerned.
Can the Minister say when he is likely to be in a position to give a decision?
I should imagine that legislation can be introduced at a fairly early date.
asked the Minister for Agriculture if he has received representations from the Cork Committee of Agriculture regarding the difficulty of individual farmers in securing a sufficiency of seed oats of reliable quality; and, if so, if he will consider the granting of licences to import seed oats to merchants who can give guarantees as to type, quality and germination of such seed.
I am aware that the County Cork Committee of Agriculture at a recent meeting represented that there was a shortage of seed oats in West Cork. Additional licences to import seed oats have since been agreed to in the case of merchants in that area and licences are also being granted to a number of farmers in West Cork to import seed oats for sowing on their own lands.
asked Minister for Education if he will state the amount of the annual contributions paid into the Secondary Teachers' Pension Fund since 1929 (a) by teachers; (b) by schools; (c) by the Government, and the amounts of the annual payments out of the fund (a) as pensions, and (b) as return of contributions; and further, if he will state the number of recognised secondary teachers (1) who are and (2) who are not members of the pensions scheme.
I refer the Deputy to the statement supplied to him by the Minister for Finance on 10th December, 1935, containing statistics regarding the various points raised up to 31st July, 1935. I am circulating with the Official Report a statement containing particulars asked for by the Deputy in respect of the period from 1st August, 1935, to 31st December, 1938. Following is the statement:—
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1st August to 31st Dec., 1935 |
1st January to 1st Dec., 1936 |
1st January to 31st |
1st January to 31st Dec., 1938 |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
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CONTRIBUTIONS: |
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(a) By teachers |
3,257 |
5 |
11 |
6,813 |
17 |
8 |
7,014 |
0 |
10 |
7,056 |
15 |
8 |
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(b) By schools |
2,179 |
17 |
6 |
2,254 |
14 |
6 |
2,318 |
17 |
11 |
2,291 |
7 |
4 |
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(c) By the Government |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
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PAYMENTS: |
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(a) As pensions |
4,691 |
5 |
6 |
10,016 |
1 |
3 |
10,969 |
0 |
5 |
11,525 |
1 |
1 |
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(b) As return of contributions |
249 |
0 |
9 |
541 |
15 |
7 |
591 |
5 |
3 |
896 |
11 |
9 |
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(Death Gratuities and Short Service Gratuities). |
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The number of recognised Secondary Teachers who are members of the Pension Scheme is 432. The number of such teachers who are not members of the Pension Scheme is 1,109. |
Can the Minister say whether, if Deputy O'Sullivan is unable to lay his hand on the statement supplied on 10th December, 1935, and if he requires information for the purposes of the debate on education, he will be able conveniently to get a copy from the Department of Finance?
I will see, Sir.