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IMEACHTA AN CHOISTE SPEISIALTA.PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.Déardaoin, 25ú Eanáir, 1951.Thursday, 25th January, 1951.1. The Committee met at 2.30 p.m. 2. Members Present. The following members were present:— Deputy O’Donnell (in the Chair); Deputies Allen, Beegan, Blaney, Cogan, Davern, Dunne, Moylan, Martin O’Sullivan, Sweetman and Thomas Walsh. 3. Consideration of Bill. The Committee took the Bill into consideration. (i) Section 1 agreed to. (ii) New section. Amendment proposed (Deputy Sweetman): “Before section 2 to insert a new section as follows:— ‘This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister for Agriculture shall by Order appoint and the Minister may appoint different days for different Counties but no Order shall be made in respect of any County unless and until the County Committee of Agriculture for that County shall request the making of such an Order.’” Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. (iii) Section 2. Amendment proposed (Deputy Sweetman): “To delete subsection (1) and substitute a new subsection as follows:— ‘(1) An agricultural employer shall allow to an agricultural worker who is employed by him on a contract for a period of not less than one week one half-holiday of four hours in respect of each week so worked.’” Amendment amended, by leave, to read as follows:— “To delete subsection (1) and substitute a new subsection as follows:— ‘(1) An agricultural employer shall allow within a period of two weeks to an agricultural worker who is employed by him on a contract for a period of not less than one week one half-holiday of four hours in respect of each week so worked.’” Question, as amended, put, and agreed to. Amendment proposed (Deputy Sweetman): “In subsection (2), line 29, to delete all words after the word ‘at’ and substitute the following: ‘the worker’s average hourly earnings in the week in respect of which the half-holiday is being allowed.’” Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Amendment proposed (Deputy Sweetman): “After subsection (2) to insert a new subsection as follows:— ‘(3) An agricultural employer may postpone any half-holiday for a period not exceeding six weeks at his discretion. Should the employment terminate before any postponed half-holiday is due to be allowed, such half-holiday shall be allowed before the employment terminates.’” Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Amendment proposed (Deputy Sweetman): “After subsection (2) to insert a new subsection as follows:— ‘(3) Where a worker instead of taking the half-holiday which he is to be allowed under this section, remains at work with his employer’s consent, the employer shall be deemed to have allowed the half-holiday to the worker if he pays him the half-holiday remuneration provided by the foregoing subsection, before the end of the week in which the half-holiday is to be allowed.’” Amendment amended, by leave, to read as follows:— “After subsection (2) to insert a new subsection as follows:— ‘(3) Where a worker instead of taking the half-holiday which he is to be allowed under this section, remains at work with his employer’s consent, the employer shall be deemed to have allowed the half-holiday to the worker if he pays him in addition to wages the half-holiday remuneration provided by the foregoing subsection.’” Question, as amended, put: the Committee divided: For, 7; Against, 4. For:—Deputies Allen, Beegan, Blaney, Cogan, Davern, Sweetman and Thomas Walsh. Against:—Deputies Dunne, Moylan, O’Donnell and Martin O’Sullivan. The Question, as amended, was declared carried accordingly. Amendment proposed (Deputy Moylan): “After subsection (2) to insert a new subsection as follows:— ‘(3) (a) For casual and seasonal workers the normal working week shall be one of 54 hours. (b) For permanent workers the normal working week shall be a week of so many hours as shall be fixed by the employer for any week or period of weeks and different number of hours may be fixed by different employers provided that: (i) the total number of hours so fixed for any week shall be such that the weekly average for any calendar year shall not exceed 54, and (ii) the total number of hours so fixed shall not exceed 58 in any week.’” Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Section, as amended, agreed to. (iv) Section 3. Amendment proposed (Deputy Sweetman): “To delete subsection (2).” Question put, and agreed to. Section, as amended, agreed to. (v) Title agreed to. 4. Report of Committee. Draft Report brought in by the Chairman (Deputy O’Donnell) read a first and second time, and passed as follows:— The Special Committee has gone through the Bill and has made amendments thereto. The Bill, as amended, is reported to the Dáil. Ordered: To report accordingly. 5. Conclusion of Business. The Committee concluded its business at 6.05 p.m. |
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