S.I. No. 222/1961 -- Agricultural Wages (Minimum Rates) Order, 1961.

S.I. No. 222/1961 -- Agricultural Wages (Minimum Rates) Order, 1961. 1961 222

S.I. No. 222/1961:

AGRICULTURAL WAGES (MINIMUM RATES) ORDER, 1961.

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, 1961.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 30th day of October, 1961.

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

3. In this Order--

the word "summer" means the period commencing on the 1st day of March in any year and terminating on the 30th day of September, in that year;

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;

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

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.

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.

FIRST SCHEDULE--PART I.--continued.

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 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 .. ..	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 district electoral divisions of Ballybeg, Kilpipe, Tinahely, Cronelea, Killinure, Rath, Money, Aghowle, Shillelagh, Coolattin, Coolboy, Carnew and Ballingate.	Fourth Schedule.
	19	The remainder of the Administrative County of Wicklow .. ..	Third Schedule.
Administrative County of Clare .. ..	20	The district electoral divisions of Ballyglass and Cappavilla .. ..	Third Schedule.
	21	The remainder of the Administrative County of Clare .. .. ..	Fourth Schedule.
County Borough of Cork and the Administrative County of Cork.	22	The County Borough of Cork, the Urban District of Cobh, the Urban District of Passage West, the district electoral divisions of Ballincollig, Bishopstown, Blackrock, Blarney, Caherlag, Carrigaline No. 1, Carrigrohane Beg, Cobh Rural, Douglas, Inniskenny, Lehenagh,	Third Schedule.

FIRST SCHEDULE--PART I.--continued.

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)

County Borough of Cork and the Administrative County of Cork--continued.

Monkstown, Rathcooney, St. Mary's and Whitechurch; the townlands of Adamstown, Ballyduhig South, Ballygarvan, Ballynagrumoolia, Ballynoe, Kingsland, Liskillea, Tullig Beg, Tullig More, in the District Electoral Division of Ballygarvan; the townlands of Grange and Killumney, in the District Electoral Division of Ballygroman; the townlands of Drumgarriff North, Drumgarriff South, Tullig, in the District Electoral Division of Blackpool; the townland of Kilnaglery, in the District Electoral Division of Carrigaline No. 2;

the townlands of Ballycaskin, Carrignavar, Ryefield East, Ryefield West, in the District Electoral Division of Carrignavar; the townlands of Ballycureen, Carhoo, Killacloyne, Killahora, Johnstown, in the District Electoral Division of Carrigtohill; the townlands of Ballyleigh, Old Abbey, Sraleigh, in the District Electoral Division of Dunderrow; the townlands of Garrycloyne and Knocknalyre, in the District Electoral Division of Greenfort; the townlands of Dunbullogue and Templemichael, in the District Electoral Division of Killeagh; the townlands of Cloghphilip, Cloghroe, Coolflugh, Dromin, Killeen, Loghane East, in the District Electoral Division of Matehy; the townlands of Barnagore, Carrigane, Castleinch, Classes,

Third Schedule.

FIRST SCHEDULE--PART I.--continued.

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)
County Borough of Cork and the Administrative County of Cork--continued.	22	Curraghbeg, Knockanemore, Lisheens, in the District Electoral Division of Ovens; the townlands of Ballinvinny South, Ballynaparson, Coolgreen, Coolnacaha, Crushyriree, Hermitage, Killalough, Killydonoghoe, Riverstown, Sarsfields Court, Templeusque, in the District Electoral Division of Riverstown; the townlands of Aghamarta, Crosshaven, Crosshaven Hill, Frenchfurze, Hoddersfield, Knocknagore, in the District Electoral Division of Templebreedy.	Third Schedule.
	23	The remainder of the Administrative County of Cork .. .. ..	Fourth Schedule.

FIRST SCHEDULE--PART I.--continued.

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 Kerry .. ..	24	The whole of the wages district .. .. .. .. .. ..	Fourth Schedule.
County Borough of Limerick and the Administrative County of Limerick.	25	The County Borough of Limerick, the district electoral divisions of Limerick Rural North, Limerick Rural South, Ballycumin, Carrig, Ballysimon, Ballyvarra and Roxboro.	Third Schedule.
	26	The remainder of the Administrative County of Limerick .. ..	Fourth Schedule.
Administrative County of the North Riding of Tipperary.	27	The whole of the wages district .. .. .. .. .. ..	Fourth Schedule.
Administrative County of Carlow .. ..	28	The whole of the wages district .. .. .. .. .. ..	Fourth Schedule.
Administrative County of Kilkenny ..	29	The district electoral divisions of Aglish, Dunkitt, Kilculliheen and Rathpatrick.	Third Schedule.
	30	The remainder of the Administrative County of Kilkenny .. ..
Administrative County of the South Riding of Tipperary.	31	The whole of the wages district .. .. .. .. .. ..	Fourth Schedule.
County Borough of Waterford and the Administrative County of Waterford.	32	The County Borough of Waterford, the district electoral divisions of Waterford Rural, Ballynakill, Kilbarry, Faithlegg and Killoteran.	Third Schedule.
	33	The remainder of the Administrative County of Waterford .. ..	Fourth Schedule.
Administrative County of Wexford ..	34	The whole of the wages district .. .. .. .. .. ..	Fourth 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.	35	The whole of the wages district .. .. .. ..	Sixth Schedule.
Administrative County of Kildare .. ..	36	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 50 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 50 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 50 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.
1. Male agricultural workers of 20 years and upwards .. .. .. ..	6 5 0		1/50th of the Appropriate rate mentioned in Column (2)	3 4	4 2
2. Male agricultural workers under 20 years and not under 19 years ..	5 11 0			3 0	3 8
3. Male agricultural workers under 19 years and not under 18 years ..	4 15 0			2 6	3 2
4. Male agricultural workers under 18 years and not under 17 years ..	4 1 0			2 2	2 8
5. Male agricultural workers under 17 years and not under 16 years ..	3 10 0	1 10	2 4

THIRD SCHEDULE.

MINIMUM RATES OF WAGES FOR SPECIFIED CLASSES OF AGRICULTURAL WORKERS.

Classes of Agricultural Workers	Rate per week in which 50 hours' work is done (exclusive of work on Suday or weekly half-holiday)	Rate per hour for work done in any week in which less than 50 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 50 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.		1/50th of the appropriate rate mentioned in Column (2)	s. d.	s. d.
1. Male agricultural workers of 20 years and upwards .. .. .. ..	5 19 0			3 2	4 0
2. Male agricultural workers under 20 years and not under 19 years ..	5 5 0			2 10	3 6
3. Male agricultural workers under 19 years and not under 18 years ..	4 10 0			2 5	3 0
4. Male agricultural workers under 18 years and not under 17 years ..	3 17 6			2 1	2 7
5. Male agricultural workers under 17 years and not under 16 years ..	3 7 6	1 10	2 3

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 week in which 50 hours' work is done (exclusive of work on Sunday or weekly half-holiday) under a contract of employment for less than five months	Rate per hour for work done in any week in which less than 50 hours' work is done (exclusive of work on Sunday or weekly half-holiday) under a contract of employment for less than five months		Overtime rate per hour payable for any time worked in any week in excess of 50 hours (exclusive of work on Sunday or weekly half-holiday) under a contract of employment for less than five months	Rate per hour for work done on Sunday
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)		(5)	(6)
	£ s. d.	£ s. d.		1/50th of the appropriate rate mentioned in Column (3)	s. d.	s. d.
1. Male agricultural workers of 20 years and upwards ..	25 10 8 in summer	5 14 0			3 0	3 10
23 10 8 in winter
2. Male agricultural workers under 20 years and not under 19 years .. ..	22 10 0 in summer	5 0 0
20 10 0 in winter
3. Male agricultural workers under 19 years and not under 18 years .. ..	19 0 10 in summer	4 5 0			2 3	2 10
17 10 10 in winter
4. Male agricultural workers under 18 years and not under 17 years .. ..	16 6 8 in summer	3 12 6
14 16 8 in winter
5. Male agricultural workers under 17 years and not under 16 years .. ..	14 1 4 in summer	3 3 0			1 8	2 1
13 1 4 in winter

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
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
	s. d.	s. d.	s. d.
1. Board and lodging: per day .. .. ..	6 11	6 1	5 6
Board: per day .. .. .. .. ..	6 2	5 4	4 9	4 4
Breakfast: per day .. .. .. .. ..	1 7	1 4	1 1	1 0
Dinner: per day .. .. .. .. ..	2 1	1 10	1 9	1 7
Afternoon tea: per day .. .. .. ..	11	10	9	8
Supper: per day .. .. .. .. ..	1 7	1 4	1 2	1 1
Lodging: per day .. .. .. .. ..	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. Land for potatoes or roots, per statute rood: per week .. .. .. .. .. ..	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
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
4. Fresh milk:
1st May to 31st October: per gallon .. ..	1 6	1 6	1 6	1 6
1st November to 30th April: per gallon ..	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
1st December to 30th April: per week ..	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 48 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 48 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 48 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.
1. Female agricultural workers of 19 years and upwards .. .. ..	4 2 0	1 8½	2 3½	2 10
2. Female agricultural workers under 19 years and not under 18 years ..	3 8 0	1 5	1 10½	2 4½
3. Female agricultural workers under 18 years and not under 17 years ..	3 6 0	1 4½	1 10	2 3½
	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)
	£ s. d.	s. d.	s. d.	s. d.
4. Female agricultural workers under 17 years and not under 16 years ..	2 15 0	1 3	1 8	2 1

SEVENTH SCHEDULE.

MINIMUM RATES OF WAGES FOR SPECIFIED CLASSES OF AGRICULTURAL WORKERS.

Classes of Agricultural Workers	Rate per week in which 48 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 48 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 48 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.
1. Female agricultural workers of 19 years and upwards .. .. ..	3 14 0	1 6½	2 0½	2 7
2. Female agricultural workers under 19 years and not under 18 years ..	3 0 0	1 3	1 8	2 1
3. Female agricultural workers under 18 years and not under 17 years ..	2 18 0	1 2½	1 7½	2 0
	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)
	£ s. d.	s. d.	s. d.	s. d.
4. Female agricultural workers under 17 years and not under 16 years ..	2 7 8	1 1	1 5½	1 9½

SEALED with the Common Seal of the Agricultural Wages Board this

2nd day of October, 1961.

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

SEÁN Ó BROIN,

Chairman of the Board.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The effect of this Order is to increase the minimum rates of wages payable to male agricultural workers of 16 years of age and over and to female agricultural workers in Counties Dublin and Kildare who are 19 years of age and over.

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S.I. No. 222/1961 -- Agricultural Wages (Minimum Rates) Order, 1961.