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S.I. No. 98/1975 -- Agricultural Wages (Minimum Rates) Order, 1975.

S.I. No. 98/1975 -- Agricultural Wages (Minimum Rates) Order, 1975. 1975 98

S.I. No. 98/1975:

AGRICULTURAL WAGES (MINIMUM RATES) ORDER, 1975.

AGRICULTURAL WAGES (MINIMUM RATES) ORDER, 1975.

The Agricultural Wages Board, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by Section 17 of the Agricultural Wages Act, 1936 (No. 53 of 1936), and of every and any other power them in this behalf enabling, hereby order as follows:--

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Agricultural Wages (Minimum Rates) Order, 1975.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 23rd day of June, 1975.

2. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Order.

3. In this Order--

As regards workers paid at the prescribed weekly minimum rates, the word "Winter" means the period commencing on the 1st day of November in any year and terminating on the last day of February in the next succeeding year, and as regards workers paid at the prescribed monthly minimum rates, the word "Winter" means the period commencing on the 1st day of October in any year and terminating on the last day of February in the next succeeding year.

As regards workers paid at the prescribed weekly minimum rates, the expression "remainder of the year" means the period commencing on the 1st day of March in any year and terminating on the 31st day of October in the same year, and as regards workers paid at the prescribed monthly minimum rates, the expression "remainder of the year" means the period commencing on the 1st day of March in any year and terminating on the 30th day of September in the same year.

The word "week" means any period of seven consecutive days.

The expression "weekly half-holiday" means a half-holiday under the Agricultural Workers (Weekly Half-Holidays) Act, 1952 .

4. The minimum rates of wages in respect of each wages district specified in the first column of the First Schedule hereto shall be the rates set out in the Schedule or Schedules mentioned in the fourth column of the said First Schedule opposite to the mention in such first column of such wages district and in the application of such rates to such wages district the following provisions shall have effect--

( a ) where in the third column of the First Schedule hereto the whole of a wages district is mentioned as the scope of application of the minimum rates of wages fixed in respect of such wages district by this Order, such rates shall apply to such wages district universally,

( b ) where in the third column of the First Schedule hereto special parts of a wages district are mentioned as the scope of application of the minimum rates of wages fixed in respect of such wages district by this Order, the rates of wages set out in the Schedule mentioned in the fourth column of such First Schedule opposite to the mention of each of such special parts shall apply to each of such special parts respectively,

( c ) the rates of wages specified in any Schedule made applicable under this Order to a wages district, or to a special part of a wages district, shall in such wages district, or special part of a wages district, be payable in respect of the special classes of workers mentioned in the first column of such Schedule.

5. Where the minimum rates of wages set out in the Second, Third, Fourth or Fifth Schedule hereto are made applicable by this Order, to any wages district or to any special part of a wages district, and any agricultural employer in such wages district or special part provides any agricultural worker in his employment with all or any of the benefits or advantages specified in the first column of the Sixth Schedule hereto, such benefits or advantages shall, for the purpose of computing the wages paid to such agricultural worker, be reckoned as payment of wages in lieu of payment in cash, and the value at which any such benefit or advantage so provided is to be so reckoned shall be that indicated in respect thereof in the said Sixth Schedule.

6. Where for any district a rate of wages (hereinafter referred to as the winter rate) is fixed by this Order in respect of work done by an agricultural worker in winter and a different rate (hereinafter referred to as the rate for the remainder of the year) is fixed by this Order as the rate of wages in respect of work done by such agricultural worker during the remainder of the year, then for the purpose of calculating the amount of any sum payable as wages to such agricultural worker for work done partly in winter and partly during the remainder of the year, the winter rate shall be the rate of wages for so much of such work as may be done in winter, and the rate for the remainder of the year shall be the rate of wages for so much of such work as may be done during the remainder of the year.

7. Where an agricultural worker for whom an overtime rate is prescribed by this Order is allowed a holiday under the Agricultural Workers (Holidays) Acts, 1950 to 1969, he shall be regarded as having completed nine hours work on that holiday for the purpose of computing the wages, if any, payable to him for overtime in the week in which the holiday is allowed.

FIRST SCHEDULE

PART I.

MALE AGRICULTURAL WORKERS.

Agricultural Wages Districts under the Agricultural Wages Districts and Areas Order, 1937 Ref. No. Scope of Application of Minimum Rates of Wages fixed by this Order in respect of male agricultural workers Minimum Rates of Wages by reference to Schedules
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Administrative County of Cavan 1 The whole of the wages district Third Schedule
Administrative County of Donegal 2 The whole of the wages district Third Schedule
Administrative County of Leitrim 3 The whole of the wages district Third Schedule
Administrative County of Monaghan 4 The whole of the wages district Third Schedule
Administrative County of Sligo 5 The whole of the wages district Third Schedule
Administrative County of Galway 6 The whole of the wages district Third Schedule
Administrative County of Longford 7 The whole of the wages district Third Schedule
Administrative County of Mayo 8 The whole of the wages district Third Schedule
Administrative County of Offaly 9 The whole of the wages district Third Schedule
Administrative County of Roscommon 10 The whole of the wages district Third Schedule
Administrative County of Westmeath 11 The whole of the wages district Third Schedule

County Borough of Dublin and the Administrative County of Dublin

12 The whole of the wages district Second Schedule
Administrative County of Kildare 13 The whole of the wages district Third Schedule
Administrative County of Laoighis 14 The whole of the wages district Third Schedule
Administrative County of Louth 15 The whole of the wages district Third Schedule
Administrative County of Meath 16 The whole of the wages district Third Schedule
Administrative County of Wicklow 17 The Urban District of Bray Second Schedule
18 The remainder of the Administrative County of Wicklow Third Schedule
Administrative County of Clare 19 The whole of the wages district Third Schedule

County Borough of Cork and the Administrative Count of Cork

20 The County Borough of Cork, The Urban Districts of Cobh, Fermoy, Kinsale, Mallow, Midleton, Youghal, the District Electoral Divisions of Aghern, Aglish, Ardagh, Ardskeagh, Ballinadee, Ballincollig, Ballinspittle, Ballintemple, Ballyarthur, Ballyclogh, Ballycottin, Ballyfeard, Ballyfoyle, Ballygarvan, Ballygroman, Ballyhooly, Ballymackean, Ballymartle, Ballymodan, Ballymurphy, Ballynaglogh, Ballynamona, Ballynoe, Ballyspillane, Bandon, Bishopstown, Blackpool, Blackrock, Blarney, Brinny, Buttevant, Caherduggan, Caherlag, Cannaway, Carrig (in the former Rural District of Fermoy), Carrig (in the former Rural District of Mallow), Carrigaline (in the former Rural District of Cork), Carrigaline (in the former Rural District of Kinsale), Carrignavar; Carrigrohane Beg, Carrigtohill, Castlecooke, Castle Hyde, Castlelyons, Castlemartyr, Castletownroche, Churchtown, Clenor, Clonmult, Clonpriest, Cloyne, Cobh Rural, Coole, Coolmain, Corkbeg, Cullen (in the former Rural District of Kinsale), Curraglass, Dangan, Derryvillane, Doneraile, Douglas, Dripsey, Dromore, Dunderrow, Dungourney, Farahy, Farranbrien, Fermoy Rural, Garryvoe, Glanworth E., Glanworth W., Glenville, Gortnaskehy, Gortroe, Greenfort, Ightermurragh, Imphrick, Inch, Inishannon, Inishkenny, Kilbonane, Kilbrittain, Kilbrogan, Kilcor, Kilcronat, Kilcummer, Kildinan, Kildorrery, Kilgullane, Killathy, Killeagh (in the former Rural District of Cork), Killeagh (in the former Rural District of Youghal), Kilmacdonagh, Kilmaclenine, Kilmonoge, Kilpatrick, Kilphelan, Kilshannig, Kilworth, Kinsale Rural, Kinure, Knockantota, Knockavilly, Knockmourne, Knockraha, Knockroe, Laherne, Lehenagh, Leighmoney, Leitrim, Liscleary, Lisgoold, Magourney, Mallow Rural, Marshalstown, Matehy, Midleton Rural, Milford, Milltown, Mitchelstown, Mogeely, Monanimy, Monkstown Rural, Monkstown Urban, Moviddy, Newtown, Nohaval, Ovens, Rahan, Rathcooney, Rathcormack, Rathluirc, Riverstown, Rostellan, St. Mary's, Shanballymore, Skahanagh, Springfort, Streamhill, Templebodan, Templebreedy, Templemartin, Templemary, Templemichael, Templemolaga, Templenacarriga, Wallstown, Watergrassbill, Whitechurch, Youghal Rural Second Schedule
21 The remainder of the Administrative County of Cork Third Schedule
Administrative County of Kerry 22 The whole of the wages district Third Schedule

County Borough of Limerick and the Administrative County of Limerick

23 The whole of the wages district Third Schedule

Administrative County of the North Riding of Tipperary

24 The whole of the wages district Third Schedule
Administrative County of Carlow 25 The whole of the wages district Third Schedule
Administrative County of Kilkenny 26 The whole of the wages district Third Schedule

Administrative County of the South Riding of Tipperary

27 The whole of the wages district Third Schedule

County Borough of Waterford and the Administrative County of Waterford

28 The whole of the wages district Third Schedule
Administrative County of Wexford 29 The whole of the wages district Third Schedule

FIRST SCHEDULE

PART II.

FEMALE AGRICULTURAL WORKERS.

County Borough of Dublin and the Administrative County of Dublin

30 The whole of the wages district Fourth Schedule

Administrative Counties of Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan, Sligo, Galway, Longford, Mayo, Offaly, Roscommon, Westmeath, Kildare, Laoighis, Louth, Meath, Wicklow, Clare, the County Borough of Cork and the Administrative County of Cork, the Administrative County of Kerry, the County Borough of Limerick and the Administrative County of Limerick, and the Administrative Counties of the North Riding of Tipperary, Carlow, Kilkenny, South Riding of Tipperary, the County Borough of Waterford and the Administrative County of Waterford, and the Administrative County of Wexford

31 The whole of each wages district specified in Column 1 Fifth Schedule

SECOND SCHEDULE.

MINIMUM RATES OF WAGES FOR SPECIFIED CLASSES OF AGRICULTURAL WORKERS.

Classes of Agricultural Workers Rate per month for work done (exclusive of work on Sunday or weekly half-holiday) under a contract of employment for not less than five months Rate per week in which 44 hours work is done during the winter period and rate per week in which 50 hours work is done during the remainder of the year (exclusive of work on Sunday or weekly half-holiday) Rate per hour for work done in any week in which less than 44 hours work is done during the winter period and rate per hour in which less than 50 hours work is done during the remainder of the year (exclusive of work on Sunday or weekly half-holiday) Overtime rate per hour payable for any time worked in any week in excess of 44 hours during the winter period and in excess of 50 hours during the remainder of the year (exclusive of work on Sunday or weekly half-holiday) Rate per hour for work done on Sunday
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
£ £ £

1. Male agricultural workers of 19 years and upwards

13200

Winter

3075

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In respect of winter period ¼4th of the appropriate rate mentioned in Column (3) and in respect of the remainder of the year 1/50 of the appropriate rate mentioned in Column (3)

093

Winter

117

Winter

13400

Remainder of year

082 Remainder of year 103 Remainder of year

2. Male agricultural workers under 19 years and not under 18 years

11240

Winter

2615

079 Winter 099 Winter

11390

Remainder of year

070

Remainder of year

087

Remainder of year

3. Male agricultural workers under 18 years and not under 17 years

9900

Winter

2305

070 Winter 087 Winter

10050

Remainder of year

061

Remainder of year

077

Remainder of year

4. Male agricultural workers under 17 years and not under 16 years

8610

Winter

2000

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In respect of winter period l/44th of the appropriate rate mentioned in Column (3) and in respect of the remainder of the year l/50th of the appropriate rate mentioned in Column (3) 061 Winter 076 Winter

8710

Remainder of year

053

Remainder of year

066

Remainder of year

5. Male agricultural workers under 16 years and not under 15 years

7260

Winter

1690

051 Winter 064 Winter

7360

Remainder of year

045

Remainder of year

056

Remainder of year

6. Male agricultural workers under 15 years and not under 14 years

5270

Winter

1230

037

Winter

047

Winter

5370

Remainder of year

033 Remainder of year 041 Remainder of year

THIRD SCHEDULE.

MINIMUM RATE OF WAGES FOR SPECIFIED CLASSES OF AGRICULTURAL WORKERS.

Classes of Agricultural Workers Rate per month for work done (exclusive of work on Sunday or weekly half-holiday) under a contract of employment for not less than five months Rate per week in which 44 hours work is done during the winter period and rate per week in which 50 hours work is done during the remainder of the year (exclusive of work on Sunday or weekly half-holiday) Rate per hour for work done in any week in which less than 44 hours work is done during the winter period and rate per hour in which less than 50 hours work is done during the remainder of the year (exclusive of work on Sunday or weekly half-holiday) Overtime rate per hour payable for any time worked in any week in excess of 44 hours during the winter period and in excess of 50 hours during the remainder of the year (exclusive of work on Sunday or weekly half-holiday) Rate per hour for work done on Sunday
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
£ £ £

1. Male agricultural workers of 19 years and upwards.

13030

Winter

3035

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In respect of winter period ¼4th of the appropriate rate mentioned in Column (3) and in respect of the remainder of the year 1/50 of the appropriate rate mentioned in Column (3)

092

Winter

115

Winter

13230

Remainder of year.

081 Remainder of year 101 Remainder of year

2. Male agricultural workers under 19 years and not under 18 years.

11090

Winter

2580

078 Winter 098 Winter

11240

Remainder of year

069

Remainder of year

086

Remainder of year

3. Male agricultural workers under 18 years and not under 17 years

9770

Winter

2275

069 Winter 086 Winter

9920

Remainder of year

061

Remainder of year

076

Remainder of year

4. Male agricultural workers under 17 years and not under 16 years.

8505

Winter

1975

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In respect of winter period l/44th of the appropriate rate mentioned in Column (3) and in respect of the remainder of the year l/50th of the appropriate rate mentioned in Column (3) 060 Winter 075 Winter

8605

Remainder of year

053

Remainder of year

066

Remainder of year

5. Male agricultural workers under 16 years and not under 15 years.

7175

Winter

1670

051 Winter 063 Winter

7275

Remainder of year

045

Remainder of year

056

Remainder of year

6. Male agricultural workers under 15 years and not under 14 years

5205

Winter

1215

037

Winter

046

Winter

5305

Remainder of year

032 Remainder of year 040 Remainder of year

FOURTH SCHEDULE.

MINIMUM RATES OF WAGES FOR SPECIFIED CLASSES OF AGRICULTURAL WORKERS.

Classes of Agricultural Workers Rate per week in which 44 hours work is done during the winter period and rate per week in which 48 hours work is done during the remainder of the year (exclusive of work on Sunday or weekly half-holiday) Rate per hour for work done in any week in which less than 44 hours work is done during the winter period and rate per hour in which less than 48 hours work is done during the remainder of the year (exclusive of work on Sunday or weekly half-holiday) Overtime rate per hour payable for any time worked in any week in excess of 44 hours during the winter period and in excess of 48 hours during the remainder of the year (exclusive of work on Sunday or weekly half-holiday) Rate per hour for work done on Sunday
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
£ £ £ £

1. Female agricultural workers of 19 years and upwards

2735

062

Winter

083 Winter 104 Winter

0.57

Remainder of year

076

Remainder of year

095

Remainder of year

2. Female agricultural workers under 19 years and not under 18 years

2460

056

Winter

075 Winter 093 Winter

051

Remainder of year

068

Remainder of year

085

Remainder of year

3. Female agricultural workers under 18 years and not under 17 years

2190

0.50

Winter

0.66 Winter 083 Winter

0.46

Remainder of year

0.61

Remainder of year

0.76

Remainder of year

4. Female agricultural workers under 17 years and not under 16 years

1915

044

058 073

FIFTH SCHEDULE.

MINIMUM RATES OF WAGES FOR SPECIFIED CLASSES OF AGRICULTURAL WORKERS.

Classes of Agricultural Workers Rate per week in which 44 hours work is done during the winter period and rate per week in which 48 hours work is done during the remainder of the year (exclusive of work on Sunday or weekly half-holiday) Rate per hour for work done in any week in which less than 44 hours work is done during the winter period and rate per hour in which less than 48 hours work is done during the remainder of the year (exclusive of work on Sunday or weekly half-holiday) Overtime rate per hour payable for any time worked in any week in excess of 44 hours during the winter period and in excess of 48 hours during the remainder of the year (exclusive of work on Sunday or weekly half-holiday) Rate per hour for work done on Sunday
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
£ £ £ £

1. Female agricultural workers of 19 years and upwards

2650

060

Winter

080 Winter 100 Winter

0.55

Remainder of year

074

Remainder of year

092

Remainder of year

2. Female agricultural workers under 19 years and not under 18 years

2385

054

Winter

072 Winter 090 Winter

050

Remainder of year

066

Remainder of year

083

Remainder of year

3. Female agricultural workers under 18 years and not under 17 years

2120

048

Winter

064 Winter 080 Winter

044

Remainder of year

059

Remainder of year

0.74

Remainder of year

4. Female agricultural workers under 17 years and not under 16 years

1855

042

056 070

SIXTH SCHEDULE.

BENEFITS OR ADVANTAGES WHICH MAY BE RECKONED AS PAYMENT OF WAGES IN LIEU OF PAYMENT IN CASH

Benefits or Advantages Value at which they are to be reckoned in respect of
Male and female agricultural workers of 19 years and over Male and female agricultural workers under 19 years and not under 18 years Male and female agricultural workers under 18 years and not under 17 years Male and female agricultural workers under 17 years and not under 16 years Male and female agricultural workers under 16 years and not under 14 years
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
£ £ £ £ £

1. Board and lodging: per day

110

098

089

077

067

Board: per day

100

088

079

067

057

Breakfast: per day

020

017

016

0.13

011

Dinner per day

050

045

040

035

030

Afternoon tea: per day

010

009

007

006

005

Supper: per day

020

017

016

013

011

Lodging: per day

010 010 010 010 010

2. House or Cottage: without garden, or with a garden not exceeding one statute rood, per week

015 015 015 015 015

3. Land for potatoes or roots, per statute rood: per week

005

005

005

005

005

Land for potatoes or roots, when cultivated, tilled, manured, seeded and crop lifted by employer per statute rood: per week

030

030

030

030

030

Land for potatoes or roots, when cultivated, tilled and manured and crop lifted by employer, per statute rood: per week

025 025 025 025 025

4. Fresh milk: per gallon

010 010 010 010 010

5. Grass of Cow:

1st May to 30th November: per week

015

015

015

015

015

1st December to 30th April: per week

010 010 010 010 010

SEALED with the Common Seal of the Agricultural Wages Board this 16th

day of May, 1975.

The Seal of the Board was affixed in the presence of--

SEÁN LEE,

Chairman of the Board.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The effect of this Order is--

(1) to increase with effect from 23rd June, 1975 the prescribed minimum rates of wages payable to male and female agricultural workers;

(2) to increase the allowance for board (Sixth Schedule);

(3) to apply the adult prescribed minimum rates of wages to male agricultural workers at 19 years and upwards;

(4) to apply the prescribed minimum rates of wages for Group A (Second Schedule) to male agricultural workers in the eastern part of County Cork to whom the rates for Group B (Third Schedule) heretofore applied;

(5) to apply the prescribed minimum rates of wages for Group B (Third Schedule) to male agricultural workers in Counties Cavan, Clare, Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Leitrim, Longford, Mayo, Monaghan, Roscommon, Sligo and the western part of County Cork to whom the rates for Group C (Fourth Schedule of the Agricultural Wages (Minimum Rates) (No. 2) Order 1974-- S.I. No. 368 of 1974 ) heretofore applied. Group C is now discontinued.



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