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S.I. No. 75/1965 - Agricultural Wages (Minimum Rates) Order, 1965.
Table of Provisions (9)
Statutory Text (9 Articles)
1. Female agricultural workers of 19 years and upwards
550
25
Winter
22½
Remainder of year
32
Winter
211
Remainder of year
40
Winter
38
Remainder of year
Classes of Agricultural Workers
Rate per week in which 44 hours' work is done (exclusive of work on Sunday or weekly half-holiday)
Rate per hour for work done in any week in which less than 44 hours' work is done (exclusive of work on Sunday or weekly half-holiday)
Overtime rate per hour payable for any time worked in any week in excess of 44 hours (exclusive of work on Sunday or weekly half-holiday)
Rate per hour for work done on Sunday
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
£
s.
d.
s.
d.
s.
d.
s.
d.
2. Cottage: without garden, or with a garden not exceeding one statute rood : per week
3
0
3
0
3
0
3
0
3
0
3. Land for potatoes or roots, per statute rood : per week
7
7
7
7
7
Land for potatoes or roots, when cultivated, tilled, manured, seeded and crop lifted by employer, per statute rood : per week
3
1
3
1
3
1
3
1
3
1
Land for potatoes or roots, when cultivated, tilled and manured and crop lifted by employer, per statute rood : per week
2
7
2
7
2
7
2
7
2
7
4. Female agricultural workers under 17 years and not under 16 years
3
3
0
1
5
1
11
2
5
5. Female agricultural workers under 16 years and not under 14 years
2
6
0
1
1
1
5
1
9
SEALED with the Common Seal of the Agricultural Wages Board this 14th
day of April, 1965.
The Seal of the Board was affixed in the presence of
SEÁN LEE,
Chairman of the Board.
EXPLANATORY NOTE.
The effect of this Order is
(I) to increase the minimum rates of wages payable to male agricultural workers in all counties and to female agricultural workers in Counties Dublin and Kildare, who are 14 years of age and over ;
(II) to relate the minimum weekly rates of wages for male agricultural workers to 44 hours a week during the winter period (November to February inclusive) and to 50 hours a week during the remainder of the year, without reduction in rates during the winter period ;
(III) to relate the minimum weekly rates of wages for female agricultural workers in Counties Dublin and Kildare, who are over 17 years of age, to 44 hours a week during the winter period (November to February inclusive) and to 48 hours a week during the remainder of the year, without reduction in rates during the winter period ;
(IV) to apply the rates in the Second Schedule of the Order to the Cork City area (as defined under Reference No. 21 in the First Schedule), and to apply the rates in the Third Schedule of the Order to the County Borough and County of Waterford.
6. Male agricultural workers under 16 years and not under 14 years ...
3
11
0
22
Winter
111
Remainder of year
28
Winter
24
Remainder of year
THIRD SCHEDULE.
MINIMUM RATES OF WAGES FOR SPECIFIED CLASSES OF AGRICULTURAL WORKERS.
Classes of Agricultural Workers
Rate per month for work done (exclusive of work on Sunday or weekly half-holiday) under a contract of employment for not less than five months
Rate per week in which 44 hours work is done during the winter period and rate per week in which 50 hours work is done during the remainder of the year (exclusive of work on Sunday or weekly half-holiday)
Rate per hour for work done in any week in which less than 44 hours work is done during the winter period and rate per hour in which less than 50 hours work is done during the remainder of the year (exclusive of work on Sunday or weekly half-holiday)
Overtime rate per hour payable for any time worked in any week in excess of 44 hours during the winter period and in excess of 50 hours during the remainder of the year (exclusive of work on Sunday or weekly half-holiday)
Rate per hour for work done on Sunday
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
£s. d.
£s. d.
In respect of winter period 1 /44th of the appropriate rate mentioned in Column (3) and in respect of the remainder of the year 1 /50th of the appropriate rate mentioned in Column (3)
s. d.
s. d.
7. Where an agricultural worker for whom an overtime rate is prescribed by this Order is allowed a holiday under the Agricultural Workers (Holidays) Acts, 1950 to 1961, he shall be regarded as having completed nine hours work on that holiday for the purpose of computing the wages, if any, payable to him for overtime in the week in which the holiday is allowed.
8. For the purpose of computing the wages payable to a worker who, by his contract of employment, is allowed a holiday on St. Patrick's Day or on Christmas Day in respect of the week in which St. Patrick's Day or Christmas Day (as the case may be) falls, notwithstanding that he does not or is not required to work on such holiday, he shall be regarded as having completed 9 hours work on such day, and (
a
) he shall be entitled to wages in respect of such week at the same rate per week or per hour as he would be entitled to if the said St. Patrick's Day or Christmas Day fell on the Sunday of that week, and (
b
) for work (if any) done by such worker on St. Patrick's Day or on Christmas Day he shall be entitled to wages at the rate per hour payable in respect of work done on a Sunday in addition to the wages under paragraph (
a
) hereof.
FIRST SCHEDULE
PART I.
MALE AGRICULTURAL WORKERS.
Agricultural Wages Districts under the Agricultural Wages Districts and Areas Order, 1937
Ref. No.
Scope of Application of Minimum Rates of Wages fixed by this Order in respect of male agricultural workers
Minimum Rates of Wages by reference to Schedules
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Administrative County of Cavan ... ...
1
The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...
Fourth Schedule.
Administrative County of Donegal ... ...
2
The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...
Fourth Schedule.
Administrative County of Leitrim ... ...
3
The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...
Fourth Schedule.
Administrative County of Monaghan ...
4
The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...
Fourth Schedule.
Administrative County of Sligo ... ...
5
The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...
Fourth Schedule.
Administrative County of Galway ... ...
6
The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...
Fourth Schedule.
Administrative County of Longford ...
7
The whole of the wages district. ... ... ... ... ... ...
Fourth Schedule.
Administrative County of Mayo ... ...
8
The whole of the wages district. ... ... ... ... ... ...
Fourth Schedule.
Administrative County of Offaly ... ...
9
The whole of the wages district. ... ... ... ... ... ...
Fourth Schedule.
Administrative County of Roscommon ...
10
The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...
Fourth Schedule.
Administrative County of Westmeath ...
11
The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...
Fourth Schedule.
County Borough of Dublin and the Administrative County of Dublin
12
The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...
Second Schedule.
Administrative County of Kildare ... ...
13
The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...
Third Schedule.
Administrative County of Laoighis ... ...
14
The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...
Fourth Schedule.
Administrative County of Louth ... ...
16
The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...
Third Schedule.
Administrative County of Meath ... ...
16
The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...
Third Schedule.
Administrative County of Wicklow ...
17
The Urban District of Bray ... ... ... ... ... ...
Second Schedule.
18
The remainder of the Administrative County of Wicklow ... ...
Third Schedule.
Administrative County of Clare... ...
19
The District Electoral Divisions of Ballyglass and Cappavilla ... ...
Third Schedule.
20
The remainder of the Administrative County of Clare ... ... ...
Fourth Schedule.
County Borough of Cork and the Administrative County of Cork.
21
The County Borough of Cork, the Urban District of Cobh, the District Electoral Divisions of Ballincollig, Ballygarvan, Bishopstown, Blackrock, Blarney, Caherlag, Carrigaline (in the former Rural District of Cork,) Carrigrohane Beg, Cobh Rural, Douglas, Inishkenny, Lehenagh, Matehy, Monkstown Rural, Monkstown Urban, Ovens, Rathcooney, Riverstown, St. Mary's, Templebreedy and Whitechurch
Second Schedule.
County Borough of Cork and the Administrative County of Cork.
22
The Urban Districts of Fermoy, Kinsale, Mallow, Midleton Youghal, the district electoral divisions of Aghern, Aglish, Ardagh, Ardskeagh, Ballinadee, Ballinspittle, Ballintemple, Ballyarthur, Ballyclogh, Ballycottin, Ballyfeard, Ballyfoyle, Ballygroman, Ballyhooly, Ballymackean, Ballymartle, Ballymodan, Ballymurphy, Ballynaglogh, Ballynamona Ballynoe, Ballyspillane, Bandon, Blackpool, Brinny Buttevant, Caherduggan, Cannaway, Carrig (in the former Rural District of Fermoy), Carrig (in the former Rural District of Mallow), Carrigaline (in the former Rural District of Kinsale), Carrignavar, Carrigtohill, Castlecooke, Castle Hyde, Castlelyons, Castlemartyr, Castletownroche, Churchtown, Clenor, Clonmult, Clonpriest, Cloyne, Coole, Coolmain, Corkbeg, Cullen (in the former Rural District of Kinsale), Curraglass, Dangan, Derryvillane, Doneraile, Dripsey, Dromore, Dunderrow, Dungourney, Farahy, Farranbrien, Fermoy Rural, Garryvoe, Glanworth E., Glanworth W., Glenville, Gortnaskehy, Gortroe, Greenfort, Ightermurragh, Imphrick, Inch, Inishannon, Kilbonane, Kilbrittain, Kilbrogan, Kilcor, Kilcronat, Kilcummer, Kildinan, Kildorrery, Kilgullane, Killathy Killeagh (in the former Rural District of Cork), Killeagh (in the former Rural District of Youghal), Kilmacdonagh, Kilmaclenine, Kilmanoge, Kilpatrick, Kilphelan, Kilshannig, Kilworth, Kinsale Rural, Kinure, Knockantota, Knockavilly, Knockmourne, Knockraha, Knockroo, Laherne, Leighmoney, Leitrim, Liscleary, Lisgoold, Magourney, Mallow Rural, Marshalstown, Midleton Rural, Milford, Milltown, Mitchelstown, Mogeely, Monanimy, Moviddy, Newtown, Nohaval, Rahan, Rathcormack, Rathluirc, Rostellan, Shanballymore, Skahanagh, Springfort, Streamhill, Templeboden, Templemartin, Templemary, Templemichael, Templemolaga, Templenacarriga, Wallstown, Watergrasshill, Youghal Rural.
Third Schedule.
23
The remainder of the Administrative County of Cork.
Fourth Schedule.
Administrative County of Kerry ... ...
24
The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...
Fourth Schedule.
County Borough of Limerick and the Administrative County of Limerick.
25
The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...
Third Schedule.
Administrative County of the North Riding of Tipperary
26
The whole of the wages district
Third Schedule.
Administrative County of Carlow
27
The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...
Third Schedule.
Administrative County of Kilkenny ...
28
The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...
Third Schedule.
Administrative County of the South Riding of Tipperary.
29
The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...
Third Schedule.
County Borough of Waterford and the Administrative County of Waterford.
30
The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...
Third Schedule.
Administrative County of Wexford ...
31
The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...
Third Schedule.
FIRST SCHEDULE—PART II.
FEMALE AGRICULTURAL WORKERS.
Agricultural Wages Districts under the Agricultural Wages Districts and Areas Order, 1937
Ref. No.
Scope of Application of Minimum Rates of Wages fixed by this Order in respect of female agricultural workers
Minimum Rates of Wages by reference to Schedules
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
County Borough of Dublin and the Administrative County of Dublin.
32
The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...
Sixth Schedule.
Administrative County of Kildare ... ...
33
The whole of the wages district ... ... ... ... ... ...
Seventh Schedule.
SECOND SCHEDULE.
MINIMUM RATES OF WAGES FOR SPECIFIED CLASSES OF AGRICULTURAL WORKERS.
Classes of Agricultural Workers
Rate per week in which 44 hours work is done during the winter period and rate per week in which 50 hours work is done during the remainder of the year (exclusive of work on Sunday or weekly half-holiday)
Rate per hour for work done in any week in which less than 44 hours work is done during the winter period and rate per hour in which less than 50 hours work is done during the remainder of the year (exclusive of work on Sunday or weekly half-holiday)
Overtime rate per hour payable for any time worked in any week in excess of 44 hours during the winter period and in excess of 50 hours during the remainder of the year (exclusive of work on Sunday or weekly half-holiday)
Rate per hour for work done on Sunday
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
£
s.
d.
In respect of winter period ¼4th of the appropriate rate mentioned in Column (2) and in respect of the remainder of the year 1/50th of the appropriate rate mentioned in Column (2)
s.d.
s. d.
S.I. No. 75 of 1965.
AGRICULTURAL WAGES (MINIMUM RATES) ORDER, 1965.
The Agricultural Wages Board, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by
section 17
of the
Agricultural Wages Act, 1936
(No. 53 of 1936), and of every and any other power them in this behalf enabling, hereby order as follows:—
1.—(1 ) This Order may be cited as the Agricultural Wages (Minimum Rates) Order, 1965.
(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 24th day of May, 1965.