asked the Minister for Finance the average working hours of outdoor employees of the Office of Public Works.
Ceisteanna—Questions (Resumed). - Board of Works Outdoor Employees.
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The working hours of the bulk of the outdoor employees of the Office of Public Works vary between 40 and 48 a week. The employees in the 48 hour week category are engaged on work of an agricultural nature. It would be difficult to calculate the precise overall average, but it is of the order of 44 hours a week.