S.I. No. 75/1965 - Agricultural Wages (Minimum Rates) Order, 1965.

S.I. No. 75 of 1965.

AGRICULTURAL WAGES (MINIMUM RATES) ORDER, 1965.

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, 1965.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 24th day of May, 1965.

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 March in any year and terminating on the 31st 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 or Fourth 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 Fifth 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 Fifth 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 dine 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 1961, 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.

8. For the purpose of computing the wages payable to a worker who, by his contract of employment, is allowed a holiday on St. Patrick's Day or on Christmas Day in respect of the week in which St. Patrick's Day or Christmas Day (as the case may be) falls, notwithstanding that he does not or is not required to work on such holiday, he shall be regarded as having completed 9 hours work on such day, and (a) he shall be entitled to wages in respect of such week at the same rate per week or per hour as he would be entitled to if the said St. Patrick's Day or Christmas Day fell on the Sunday of that week, and (b) for work (if any) done by such worker on St. Patrick's Day or on Christmas Day he shall be entitled to wages at the rate per hour payable in respect of work done on a Sunday in addition to the wages under paragraph (a) hereof.

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 ... ... ... ... ... ...	Fourth Schedule.
Administrative County of Donegal ... ...	2	The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...	Fourth Schedule.
Administrative County of Leitrim ... ...	3	The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...	Fourth Schedule.
Administrative County of Monaghan ...	4	The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...	Fourth Schedule.
Administrative County of Sligo ... ...	5	The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...	Fourth Schedule.
Administrative County of Galway ... ...	6	The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...	Fourth Schedule.
Administrative County of Longford ...	7	The whole of the wages district. ... ... ... ... ... ...	Fourth Schedule.
Administrative County of Mayo ... ...	8	The whole of the wages district. ... ... ... ... ... ...	Fourth Schedule.
Administrative County of Offaly ... ...	9	The whole of the wages district. ... ... ... ... ... ...	Fourth Schedule.
Administrative County of Roscommon ...	10	The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...	Fourth Schedule.
Administrative County of Westmeath ...	11	The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...	Fourth 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 ... ... ... ... ... ...	Fourth Schedule.
Administrative County of Louth ... ...	16	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 District Electoral Divisions of Ballyglass and Cappavilla ... ...	Third Schedule.
	20	The remainder of the Administrative County of Clare ... ... ...	Fourth Schedule.
County Borough of Cork and the Administrative County of Cork.	21	The County Borough of Cork, the Urban District of Cobh, the District Electoral Divisions of Ballincollig, Ballygarvan, Bishopstown, Blackrock, Blarney, Caherlag, Carrigaline (in the former Rural District of Cork,) Carrigrohane Beg, Cobh Rural, Douglas, Inishkenny, Lehenagh, Matehy, Monkstown Rural, Monkstown Urban, Ovens, Rathcooney, Riverstown, St. Mary's, Templebreedy and Whitechurch	Second Schedule.
County Borough of Cork and the Administrative County of Cork.	22	The Urban Districts of Fermoy, Kinsale, Mallow, Midleton Youghal, the district electoral divisions of Aghern, Aglish, Ardagh, Ardskeagh, Ballinadee, Ballinspittle, Ballintemple, Ballyarthur, Ballyclogh, Ballycottin, Ballyfeard, Ballyfoyle, Ballygroman, Ballyhooly, Ballymackean, Ballymartle, Ballymodan, Ballymurphy, Ballynaglogh, Ballynamona Ballynoe, Ballyspillane, Bandon, Blackpool, Brinny Buttevant, Caherduggan, Cannaway, Carrig (in the former Rural District of Fermoy), Carrig (in the former Rural District of Mallow), Carrigaline (in the former Rural District of Kinsale), Carrignavar, Carrigtohill, Castlecooke, Castle Hyde, Castlelyons, Castlemartyr, Castletownroche, Churchtown, Clenor, Clonmult, Clonpriest, Cloyne, Coole, Coolmain, Corkbeg, Cullen (in the former Rural District of Kinsale), Curraglass, Dangan, Derryvillane, Doneraile, Dripsey, Dromore, Dunderrow, Dungourney, Farahy, Farranbrien, Fermoy Rural, Garryvoe, Glanworth E., Glanworth W., Glenville, Gortnaskehy, Gortroe, Greenfort, Ightermurragh, Imphrick, Inch, Inishannon, 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, Kilmanoge, Kilpatrick, Kilphelan, Kilshannig, Kilworth, Kinsale Rural, Kinure, Knockantota, Knockavilly, Knockmourne, Knockraha, Knockroo, Laherne, Leighmoney, Leitrim, Liscleary, Lisgoold, Magourney, Mallow Rural, Marshalstown, Midleton Rural, Milford, Milltown, Mitchelstown, Mogeely, Monanimy, Moviddy, Newtown, Nohaval, Rahan, Rathcormack, Rathluirc, Rostellan, Shanballymore, Skahanagh, Springfort, Streamhill, Templeboden, Templemartin, Templemary, Templemichael, Templemolaga, Templenacarriga, Wallstown, Watergrasshill, Youghal Rural.	Third Schedule.
	23	The remainder of the Administrative County of Cork.	Fourth Schedule.
Administrative County of Kerry ... ...	24	The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...	Fourth Schedule.
County Borough of Limerick and the Administrative County of Limerick.	25	The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...	Third Schedule.
Administrative County of the North Riding of Tipperary	26	The whole of the wages district	Third Schedule.
Administrative County of Carlow	27	The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...	Third Schedule.
Administrative County of Kilkenny ...	28	The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...	Third Schedule.
Administrative County of the South Riding of Tipperary.	29	The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...	Third Schedule.
County Borough of Waterford and the Administrative County of Waterford.	30	The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...	Third Schedule.
Administrative County of Wexford ...	31	The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...	Third Schedule.

FIRST SCHEDULE—PART II.

FEMALE 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 female agricultural workers	Minimum Rates of Wages by reference to Schedules
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
County Borough of Dublin and the Administrative County of Dublin.	32	The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...	Sixth Schedule.
Administrative County of Kildare ... ...	33	The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...	Seventh Schedule.

SECOND 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 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)
	£	s.	d.		In respect of winter period ¼4th of the appropriate rate mentioned in Column (2) and in respect of the remainder of the year 1/50th of the appropriate rate mentioned in Column (2)	s.d.	s. d.
1. Male agricultural workers of 20 years and upwards	8	10	0			52 Winter 46 Remainder of year	65 Winter 58 Remainder of year
2. Male agricultural workers under 20 years and not under 19 years... ...	7	10	0			47 Winter 40 Remainder of year	58 Winter 50 Remainder of year
3. Male agricultural workers under 19 years and not under 18 years ..	6	5	0			39 Winter 34 Remainder of year	49 Winter 42 Remainder of year
4. Male agricultural workers under 18 years and not under 17 years ...	5	6	0			33 Winter 210 Remainder of year	40 Winter 36 Remainder of year
5. Male agricultural workers under 17 years and not under 16 years ...	4	6	0			27 Winter 24 Remainder of year	33 Winter 210 Remainder of year
6. Male agricultural workers under 16 years and not under 14 years ...	3	11	0	22 Winter 111 Remainder of year		28 Winter 24 Remainder of year

THIRD 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)

£s. d.

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In respect of winter period 1 /44th of the appropriate rate mentioned in Column (3) and in respect of the remainder of the year 1 /50th of the appropriate rate mentioned in Column (3)

s. d.

1. Male agricultural workers of 20 years and upwards

33 18 8

Winter

35 18 8

Remainder of year

820

411

Winter

Remainder of year

Winter

Remainder of year

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

17 3 8

Winter

18 3 8

Remainder of year

420

Winter

Remainder of year

Winter

Remainder of year

FOURTH 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 hour for work done on Sunday

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

£s. d.

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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 1/50th of the appropriate rate mentioned in Column (3)

s. d.

1. Male agricultural workers of 20 years and upwards

3284

Winter

3484

Remainder of year

7150

Winter

Remainder of year

510

Winter

Remainder of year

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

1620

Winter

1720

Remainder of year

3170

Winter

Remainder of year

211

Winter

Remainder of year

FIFTH 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 agricultural workers of 19 years and over		Male agricultural workers under 19 years and not under 18 years		Male agricultural workers under 18 years and not under 17 years		Male agricultural workers under 17 years and not under 16 years		Male agricultural workers under 16 years and not under 14 years
(1)	(2)		(3)		(4)		(5)		(6)
	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
1. Board and lodging : per day	8	1	7	0	6	2	5	6	4	11
Board : per day	7	4	6	3	5	5	4	9	4	2
Breakfast : per day	1	10	1	6	1	3	1	1	1	0
Dinner : per day	2	8	2	4	2	1	1	10	1	8
Afternoon tea : per day	1	0		11		10		8		6
Supper : per day	1	10	1	6	1	3	1	2	1	0
Lodging : per day		9		9		9		9		9
2. Cottage: without garden, or with a garden not exceeding one statute rood : per week	3	0	3	0	3	0	3	0	3	0
3. Land for potatoes or roots, per statute rood : per week		7		7		7		7		7
Land for potatoes or roots, when cultivated, tilled, manured, seeded and crop lifted by employer, per statute rood : per week	3	1	3	1	3	1	3	1	3	1
Land for potatoes or roots, when cultivated, tilled and manured and crop lifted by employer, per statute rood : per week	2	7	2	7	2	7	2	7	2	7
4. Fresh milk:
1st May to 31st October : per gallon	1	6	1	6	1	6	1	6	1	6
1st November to 30th April : per gallon	1	10	1	10	1	10	1	10	1	10
5. Grass of cow:
1st May to 30th November : per week	2	9	2	9	2	9	2	9	2	9
1st December to 30th April: per week	1	6	1	6	1	6	1	6	1	6

SIXTH 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)
	£s. d.	s.d.	s.d.	s.d.
1. Female agricultural workers of 19 years and upwards	5180	28 Winter 25½ Remainder of year	37 Winter 33 Remainder of year	46 Winter 41 Remainder of year

Classes of Agricultural Workers	Rate per week in which 44 hours' work is done (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 (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' (exclusive of work on Sunday or weekly half-holiday)		Rate per hour for work done on Sunday
(1)	(2)			(3)		(4)		(5)
	£	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
4. Female agricultural workers under 17 years and not under 16 years	3	12	0	1	8	2	2	2	9
5. Female agricultural workers under 16 years and not under 14 years	2	18	0	1	4	1	9	2	2

SEVENTH 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)
	£s.d.	s.d.	s.d.	s. d.
1. Female agricultural workers of 19 years and upwards	550	25 Winter 22½ Remainder of year	32 Winter 211 Remainder of year	40 Winter 38 Remainder of year

Classes of Agricultural Workers	Rate per week in which 44 hours' work is done (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 (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 (exclusive of work on Sunday or weekly half-holiday)		Rate per hour for work done on Sunday
(1)	(2)			(3)		(4)		(5)
	£	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
4. Female agricultural workers under 17 years and not under 16 years	3	3	0	1	5	1	11	2	5
5. Female agricultural workers under 16 years and not under 14 years	2	6	0	1	1	1	5	1	9

SEALED with the Common Seal of the Agricultural Wages Board this 14th

day of April, 1965.

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

(I) to increase the minimum rates of wages payable to male agricultural workers in all counties and to female agricultural workers in Counties Dublin and Kildare, who are 14 years of age and over ;

(II) to relate the minimum weekly rates of wages for male agricultural workers to 44 hours a week during the winter period (November to February inclusive) and to 50 hours a week during the remainder of the year, without reduction in rates during the winter period ;

(III) to relate the minimum weekly rates of wages for female agricultural workers in Counties Dublin and Kildare, who are over 17 years of age, to 44 hours a week during the winter period (November to February inclusive) and to 48 hours a week during the remainder of the year, without reduction in rates during the winter period ;

(IV) to apply the rates in the Second Schedule of the Order to the Cork City area (as defined under Reference No. 21 in the First Schedule), and to apply the rates in the Third Schedule of the Order to the County Borough and County of Waterford.