S.I. No. 98/1975 - 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		In respect of winter period 1/44th of the appropriate rate mentioned in Column (3) and in respect of the remainder of the year 1/50 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		In respect of winter period l/44^th of the appropriate rate mentioned in Column (3) and in respect of the remainder of the year l/50^th 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		In respect of winter period 1/44th of the appropriate rate mentioned in Column (3) and in respect of the remainder of the year 1/50 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		In respect of winter period l/44^th of the appropriate rate mentioned in Column (3) and in respect of the remainder of the year l/50^th 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.