S.I. No. 243/1976 - Agricultural Wages (Minimum Rates) Order, 1976.

S.I. No. 243 of 1976.

AGRICULTURAL WAGES (MINIMUM RATES) ORDER, 1976.

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), hereby order as follows :—

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Agricultural Wages (Minimum Rates) Order, 1976.

(2) ( a ) The provisions of this Order relating to Table "A" of each of the Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Schedules shall come into operation on the 22nd day of November, 1976.

( b ) The provisions of this Order relating to Table " B " of each of the Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Schedules shall come into operation on the 1st day of March, 1977.

(3) As from the 1st day of March, 1977, in respect of each of the Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Schedules Table " B " thereof shall be substituted in each case for Table " A ".

(4) The provision of this Order relating to the Sixth Schedule shall come into operation on the 22nd day of November, 1976.

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 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 Schedules 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 1975, 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

MALE AND 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 male and female 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 and Fifth Schedule
Administrative County of Donegal	2	The whole of the wages district	Third Schedule and Fifth Schedule
Administrative County of Leitrim	3	The whole of the wages district	Third Schedule and Fifth Schedule
Administrative County of Monaghan	4	The whole of the wages district	Third Schedule and Fifth Schedule
Administrative County of Sligo	5	The whole of the wages district	Third Schedule and Fifth Schedule
Administrative County of Galway	6	The whole of the wages district	Third Schedule and Fifth Schedule
Administrative County of Longford	7	The whole of the wages district	Third Schedule and Fifth Schedule
Administrative County of Mayo	8	The whole of the wages district	Third Schedule and Fifth Schedule
Administrative County of Offaly	9	The whole of the wages district	Third Schedule and Fifth Schedule
Administrative County of Roscommon	10	The whole of the wages district	Third Schedule and Fifth Schedule
Administrative County of Westmeath	11	The whole of the wages district	Third Schedule and Fifth Schedule
County Borough of Dublin and the Administrative County of Dublin	12	The whole of the wages district	Second Schedule and Fourth Schedule
Administrative County of Kildare	13	The whole of the wages district	Third Schedule and Fifth Schedule
Administrative County of Laoighis	14	The whole of the wages district	Third Schedule and Fifth Schedule
Administrative County of Louth	15	The whole of the wages district	Third Schedule and Fifth Schedule
Administrative County of Meath	16	The whole of the wages district	Third Schedule and Fifth Schedule
Administrative County of Wicklow	17	The Urban District of Bray	Second Schedule and Fourth Schedule
	18	The remainder of the Administrative County of Wicklow	Third Schedule and Fifth Schedule
Administrative County of Clare	19	The whole of the wages district	Third Schedule and Fifth Schedule
County Borough of Cork and the Administrative County 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, Buttervant, 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, Watergrasshill, Whitechurch, Youghal Rural.	Second Schedule and Fourth Schedule
	21	The remainder of the Administrative County of Cork	Third Schedule and Fifth Schedule
Administrative County of Kerry	22	The whole of the wages district	Third Schedule and Fifth Schedule
County Borough of Limerick and the Administrative County of Limerick	23	The whole of the wages district	Third Schedule and Fifth Schedule
Administrative County of the North Riding of Tipperary	24	The whole of the wages district	Third Schedule and Fifth Schedule
Administrative County of Carlow	25	The whole of the wages district	Third Schedule and Fifth Schedule
Administrative County of Kilkenny	26	The whole of the wages district	Third Schedule and Fifth Schedule
Administrative County of the South Riding of Tipperary	27	The whole of the wages district	Third Schedule and Fifth Schedule
County Borough of Waterford and the Administrative County of Waterford	28	The whole of the wages district	Third Schedule and Fifth Schedule
Administrative County of Wexford	29	The whole of the wages district	Third Schedule and Fifth Schedule

SECOND SCHEDULE

TABLE A.

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 (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)	(6)
	£	£	£	£	£
1. Male agricultural workers of 19 years and upwards	158·65	36·90	0·84	1·12	1·40
2. Male agricultural workers under 19 years and not under 18 years	135·15	31·40	0·71	0·95	1·19
3. Male agricultural workers under 18 years and not under 17 years	119·15	27·70	0·63	0·84	1·05
4. Male agricultural workers under 17 years and not under 16 years	103·40	24·00	0·55	0·73	0·91
5. Male agricultural workers under 16 years and not under 15 years	87·35	20·30	0·46	0·61	0·77
6. Male agricultural workers under 15 years and not under 14 years	63·30	14·75	0·34	0·45	0·56

SECOND SCHEDULE

—TABLE B.

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	158·65 Winter 160·65 Remainder of year	36·90	0·84 Winter 0·74 Remainder of year	1·12 Winter 0·98 Remainder of year	1·40 Winter 1·23 Remainder of year
2. Male agricultural workers under 19 years and not under 18 years	135·15 Winter 136·65 Remainder of year	31·40	0·71 Winter 0·63 Remainder of year	0·95 Winter 0·84 Remainder of year	1·19 Winter 1·05 Remainder of year
3. Male agricultural workers under 18 years and not under 17 years	119·15 Winter 120·65 Remainder of year	27·70	0·63 Winter 0·55 Remainder of year	0·84 Winter 0·74 Remainder of year	1·05 Winter 0·92 Remainder of year
4. Male agricultural workers under 17 years and not under 16 years	103·40 Winter 104·40 Remainder of year	24·00	0·55 Winter 0·48 Remainder of year	0·73 Winter 0·64 Remainder of year	0·91 Winter 0·80 Remainder of year
5. Male agricultural workers under 16 years and not under 15 years	87·35 Winter 88·35 Remainder of year	20·30	0·46 Winter 0·41 Remainder of year	0·61 Winter 0·54 Remainder of year	0·77 Winter 0·68 Remainder of year
6. Male agricultural workers under 15 years and not under 14 years	63·30 Winter 64·30 Remainder of year	14·75	0·34 Winter 0·30 Remainder of year	0·45 Winter 0·39 Remainder of year	0·56 Winter 0·49 Remainder of year

THIRD SCHEDULE

TABLE A

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 (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 or work done on Sunday
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)
	£	£	£	£	£
1. Male agricultural workers of 19 years and upwards	156·95	36·50	0·83	1·11	1·38
2. Male agricultural workers under 19 years and not under 18 years	133·65	31·05	0·71	0·94	1·18
3. Male agricultural workers under 18 years and not under 17 years	117·85	27·40	0·62	0·83	1·04
4. Male agricultural workers under 17 years and not under 16 years	102·35	23·75	0·54	0·72	0·90
5. Male agricultural workers under 16 years and not under 15 years	86·50	20·10	0·46	0·61	0·76
6. Male agricultural workers under 15 years and not under 14 years	62·65	14·60	0·33	0·44	0·55

THIRD SCHEDULE

—TABLE B.

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.	156·95 Winter 158·95 Remainder of year	36·50	0·83 Winter 0·73 Remainder of year	1·11 Winter 0·97 Remainder of year	1·38 Winter 1·22 Remainder of year
2. Male agricultural workers under 19 years and not under 18 years.	133·65 Winter 135·15 Remainder of year	31·05	0·71 Winter 0·62 Remainder of year	0·94 Winter 0·83 Remainder of year	1·18 Winter 1·04 Remainder of year
3. Male agricultural workers under 18 years and not under 17 years.	117·85 Winter 119·35 Remainder of year	27·40	0·62 Winter 0·55 Remainder of year	0·83 Winter 0·73 Remainder of year	1·04 Winter 0·91 Remainder of year
4. Male agricultural workers under 17 years and not under 16 years.	102·35 Winter 103·35 Remainder of year	23·75	0·54 Winter 0·48 Remainder of year	0·72 Winter 0·63 Remainder of year	0·90 Winter 0·79 Remainder of year
5. Male agricultural workers under 16 years and not under 15 years.	86·50 Winter 87·50 Remainder of year	20·10	0·46 Winter 0·40 Remainder of year	0·61 Winter 0·54 Remainder of year	0·76 Winter 0·67 Remainder of year
6. Male agricultural workers under 15 years and not under 14 years.	62·65 Winter 63·65 Remainder of year	14·60	0·33 Winter 0·29 Remainder of year	0·44 Winter 0·39 Remainder of year	0·55 Winter 0·49 Remainder of year

FOURTH SCHEDULE

TABLE A

MINIMUM RATES OF WAGES FOR SPECIFIED CLASSES OR AGRICULTURAL WORKERS

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)
	£	£	£	£
1. Female agricultural workers of 19 years and upwards	36·90	0·84	1·12	1·40
2. Female agricultural workers under 19 years and not under 18 years	31·40	0·71	0·95	1·19
3. Female agricultural workers under 18 years and not under 17 years	27·70	0·63	0·84	1·05
4. Female agricultural workers under 17 years and not under 16 years	24·00	0·55	0·73	0·91
5. Female agricultural workers under 16 years and not under 15 years	20·30	0·46	0·61	0·77
6. Female agricultural workers under 15 years and not under 14 years	14·75	0·34	0·45	0·56

FOURTH SCEDULE

—TABLE B.

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 which48 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	36·90	0·84 Winter 0·77 Remainder of year	1·12 Winter 1·02 Remainder of year	1·40 Winter 1·28 Remainder of year
2. Female agricultural workers under 19 years and not under 18 years	31·40	0·71 Winter 0·65 Remainder of year	0·95 Winter 0·87 Remainder of year	1·19 Winter 1·09 Remainder of year
3. Female agricultural workers under 18 years and not under 17 years	27·70	0·63 Winter 0·58 Remainder of year	0·84 Winter 0·77 Remainder of year	1·05 Winter 0·96 Remainder of year
4. Female agricultural workers under 17 years and not under 16 years	24·00	0·55	0·73	0·91
5. Female agricultural workers under 16 years and not under 15 years	20·30	0·46	0·61	0·77
6. Female agricultural workers under 15 years and not under 14 years	14·75	0·34	0·45	0·56

FIFTH SCHEDULE

—TABLE A.

MINIMUM RATES OF WAGES FOR SPECIFIED CLASSES OF AGRICULTURAL WORKERS.

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)
	£	£	£	£
1. Female agricultural workers of 19 years and upwards	36·50	0·83	1·11	1·38
2. Female agricultural workers under 19 years and not under 18 years	31·05	0·71	0·94	1·18
3. Female agricultural workers under 18 years and not under 17 years	27·40	0·62	0·83	1·04
4. Female agricultural workers under 17 years and not under 16 years	23·75	0·54	0·72	0·90
5. Female agricultural workers under 16 years and not under 15 years	20·10	0·46	0·61	0·76
6. Female agricultural workers under 15 years and not under 14 years	14·60	0·33	0·44	0·55

FIFTH SCHEDULE

—TABLE B.

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	36·50	0·83 Winter 0·76 Remainder of year	1·11 Winter 1·01 Remainder of year	1·38 Winter 1·27 Remainder of year
2. Female agricultural workers under 19 years and not under 18 years	31·05	0·71 Winter 0·65 Remainder of year	0·94 Winter 0·86 Remainder of year	1·18 Winter 1·08 Remainder of year
3. Female agricultural workers under 18 years and not under 17 years	27·40	0·62 Winter 0·57 Remainder of year	0·83 Winter 0·76 Remainder of year	1·04 Winter 0·95 Remainder of year
4. Female agricultural workers under 17 years and not under 16 years	23·75	0·54	0·72	0·90
5. Female agricultural workers under 16 years and not under 15 years	20·10	0·46	0·61	0·76
6. Female agricultural workers under 15 years and not under 14 years	14·60	0·33	0·44	0·55

SIXTH SCHEDULE.

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

Benefits or Advantages	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	1·10	0·98	0·89	0·77	0·67
Board: per day	1·00	0·88	0·79	0·67	0·57
Breakfast: per day	0·20	0·17	0·16	0·13	0·11
Dinner: per day	0·50	0·45	0·40	0·35	0·30
Afternoon tea: per day	0·10	0·09	0·07	0·06	0·05
Supper: per day	0·20	0·17	0·16	0·13	0·11
Lodging: per day	0·10	0·10	0·10	0·10	0·10
2. House or Cottage: without garden, or with a garden not exceeding one statute rood, per week	0·15	0·15	0·15	0·15	0·15
3. Land for potatoes or roots, per statute rood: per week	0·05	0·05	0·05	0·05	0·05
Land for potatoes or roots, when cultivated, tilled, manured, seeded and crop lifted by employer per statute rood: per week	0·30	0·30	0·30	0·30	0·30
Land for potatoes or roots, when cultivated, tilled and manured and crop lifted by employer, per statute rood: per week	0·25	0·25	0·25	0·25	0·25
4. Fresh milk: per gallon	0·10	0·10	0·10	0·10	0·10
5. Grass of Cow:
1st May to 30th November: per week	0·15	0·15	0·15	0·15	0·15
1st December to 30th April: per week	0·10	0·10	0·10	0·10	0·10

SEALED with the Common Seal of the Agricultural Wages

Board this 15th day of October, 1976.

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 bring into operation with effect as from 22nd November, 1976 revised statutory minimum rates of wages for agricultural workers;

(2) to alter with effect as from 22nd November, 1976, the regional groupings for female agricultural workers to coincide with the regional groupings for male agricultural workers;

(3) to continue after 28th February, 1977 to relate the prescribed minimum weekly rates of wages of 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;

(4) to continue after 28th February, 1977 to relate the prescribed minimum weekly rates of wages of female agricultural workers who are 17 years of age or over to 44 hours a week during the winter period and to 48 hours a week during the remainder of the year.