asked the Minister for Agriculture if he is aware that the Agricultural Wages Board now propose to fix minimum rates of wages for all male farm workers over school-leaving age in all areas; and if he will indicate the reason why no minimum rates have been fixed for female farm workers outside Counties Dublin and Kildare.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Minimum Wage Rates for Female Farm Workers.
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I am so aware. I am not conversant with all the reasons for any decision which the Agricultural Wages Board may arrive at but I understand that their decision in this matter was influenced by the number of female agricultural workers employed in these counties.