S.I. No. 107/1974 -- Agricultural Wages (Minimum Rates) Order, 1974.

S.I. No. 107/1974 -- Agricultural Wages (Minimum Rates) Order, 1974. 1974 107

S.I. No. 107/1974:

AGRICULTURAL WAGES (MINIMUM RATES) ORDER, 1974.

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, 1974.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 27th day of May, 1974.

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, Fifth or Sixth 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 Seventh 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 Seventh 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	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	Third 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	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 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
	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, Carrigtwohill, 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, Kilmonoge, Kilpatrick, Kilphelan, Kilshannig, Kilworth, Kinsale Rural, Kinure, Knockantota, Knockavilly, Knockmourne, Knockraha, Knockroe, 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, Templebodan, 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	Fifth 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.	33	The whole of each wages district specified in Column 1	Sixth Schedule

SECOND SCHEDULE.

MINIMUM RATE 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)
	£		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)	£	£
1. Male agricultural workers of 20 years and upwards	25·20			0·76 Winter 0·67 Remainder of year	0·95 Winter 0·84 Remainder of year
2. Male agricultural workers under 20 years and not under 19 years	23·95			0·73 Winter 0·64 Remainder of year	0·91 Winter 0·80 Remainder of year
3. Male agricultural workers under 19 years and not under 18 years	21·40			0·65 Winter 0·57 Remainder of year	0·81 Winter 0·71 Remainder of year
4. Male agricultural workers under 18 years and not under 17 years	18·90			0·57 Winter 0·50 Remainder of year	0·72 Winter 0·63 Remainder of year
5. Male agricultural workers under 17 years and not under 16 years	16·40			0·50 Winter 0·44 Remainder of year	0·62 Winter 0·55 Remainder of year
6. Male agricultural workers under 16 years and not under 15 years	13·85			0·42 Winter 0·37 Remainder of year	0·52 Winter 0·46 Remainder of year
7. Male agricultural workers under 15 years and not under 14 years	10·10	0·31 Winter 0·27 Remainder of year	0·38 Winter 0·34 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 or 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)
	£	£		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)	£	£
1. Male agricultural workers of 20 years and upwards	106.25 Winter 108.25 Remainder of year	24·80			0·75 Winter 0·66 Remainder of year	0·94 Winter 0·83 Remainder of year
2. Male agricultural workers under 20 years and not under 19 years	100·90 Winter 102·90 Remainder of year	23·55			0·71 Winter 0·63 Remainder of year	0·89 Winter 0·79 Remainder of year
3. Male agricultural workers under 19 years and not under 18 years	90·55 Winter 92·05 Remainder of year	21·10			0·64 Winter 0·56 Remainder of year	0·80 Winter 0·70 Remainder of year
4. Male agricultural workers under 18 years and not under 17 years	79·70 Winter 81·20 Remainder of year	18·60			0·56 Winter 0·50 Remainder of year	0·70 Winter 0·62 Remainder of year
5. Male agricultural workers under 17 years and not under 16 years	69·20 Winter 70·20 Remainder of year	16·10			0·49 Winter 0·43 Remainder of year	0·61 Winter 0·54 Remainder of year
6. Male agricultural workers under 16 years and not under 15 years	58·55 Winter 59·55 Remainder of year	13·65			0·41 Winter 0·36 Remainder of year	0·52 Winter 0·46 Remainder of year
7. Male agricultural workers under 15 years and not under 14 years	42·30 Winter 43·30 Remainder of year	9·90	0·30 Winter 0·26 Remainder of year	0·30 Winter 0·33 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 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 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 or 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 20 years and upwards	104·75 Winter 106·75 Remainder of year	24·45		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)	0·74 Winter 0·65 Remainder of year	0·93 Winter 0·82 Remainder of year
2. Male agricultural workers under 20 years and not under 19 years	99·65 Winter 101·65 Remainder of year	23·25			0·70 Winter 0·62 Remainder of year	0·88 Winter 0·78 Remainder of year
3. Male agricultural workers under 19 years and not under 18 years	89·25 Winter 90·75 Remainder of year	20·80			0·63 Winter 0·55 Remainder of year	0·79 Winter 0·69 Remainder of year
4. Male agricultural workers under 18 years and not under 17 years	78·65 Winter 80·15 Remainder of year	18·35			0·56 Winter 0·49 Remainder of year	0·70 Winter 0·61 Remainder of year
5. Male agricultural workers under 17 years and not under 16 years	68·35 Winter 69·35 Remainder of year	15·90			0·48 Winter 0·42 Remainder of year	0·51 Winter 0·45 Remainder of year
6. Male agricultural workers under 16 years and not under 15 years	57·70 Winter 58·70 Remainder of year	13·45			0·41 Winter 0·36 Remainder of year	0·51 Winter 0·45 Remainder of year
7. Male agricultural workers under 15 years and not under 14 years	41·85 Winter 42·85 Remainder of year	9·80	0·30 Winter 0·26 Remainder of year	0·37 Winter 0·33 Remainder of year

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	21·80	0·50 Winter 0·45 Remainder of year	0·66 Winter 0·61 Remainder of year	0·83 Winter 0·76 Remainder of year
2. Female agricultural workers under 19 years and not under 18 years	19·60	0·45 Winter 0·41 Remainder of year	0·59 Winter 0·54 Remainder of year	0·74 Winter 0·68 Remainder of year
3. Female agricultural workers under 18 years and not under 17 years	17·45	0·40 Winter 0·36 Remainder of year	0·53 Winter 0·48 Remainder of year	0·66 Winter 0·61 Remainder of year
4. Female agricultural workers under 17 years and not under 16 years	15·25	0·35	0·46	058
5. Female agricultural workers not under 16 years and under 14 years	13·10	0·30	0·40	0·50

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)
	£	£	£	£
1. Female agricultural workers of 19 years and upwards	20·95	0·48 Winter 0·44 Remainder of year	0·63 Winter 0·58 Remainder of year	0·79 Winter 0·73 Remainder of year
2. Female agricultural workers of 19 years and not under 18 years	18·85	0·43 Winter 0·39 Remainder of year	0·57 Winter 0·52 Remainder of year	0·71 Winter 0·65 Remainder of year
3. Female agricultural workers under 18 years and not under 17 years	16·75	0·38 Winter 0·35 Remainder of year	0·51 Winter 0·47 Remainder of year	0·63 Winter 0·58 Remainder of year
4. Female agricultural workers under 17 years and not under 16 years	14·65	0·33	0·44	0·55
5. Female agricultural workers under 16 years and not under 14 years	12·55	0·29	0·38	0·48

SEVENTH 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	0·98	0·88	0·80	0·69	0·60
Board: per day	0·88	0·78	0·70	0·59	0·50
Breakfast: per day	0·17	0·15	0·14	0·12	0·10
Dinner: per day	0·45	0·40	0·35	0·30	0·25
Afternoon tea: per day	0·09	0·08	0·07	0·05	0·05
Supper: per day	0·17	0·15	0·14	0·12	0·10
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 statuted 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 19th day of April, 1974.

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 27th May, 1974 the prescribed minimum rates of wages payable to male and female agricultural workers;

(2) to increase the allowance for board (Seventh Schedule).

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S.I. No. 107/1974 -- Agricultural Wages (Minimum Rates) Order, 1974.