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Memorandum from the Department of Finance to the Government, 17 November 1948, regarding the remuneration of employees of mental hospitals. The letter states that previous proposals from the Minister for Health were rejected by the Grangegorman employees. A compromise scale is outlined in table format within the memorandum. This table includes the Minister for Health's objections to certain aspects of the scale. 'The abandonment of the sex differentiation would be entirely out of accord with the Civil Service Agreement and would be likely to give rise to demands for the reopening of the Agreement on this point'.

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memorandum

Memorandum from the Department of the Taoiseach for the Private Secretary to the Minister for Health, 23 November 1948, regarding the payment of a temporary bonus to nurses and attendant staffs in the Grangegorman District Mental Hospital Authority. The increases which were approved by the Government are outlined. 'In the case of each Female Attendant, from £75 to £80 a year during the first year of service, from £84 to £90 during the second year'.

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Letter from CF Dowling, Department of Health, to the Secretary, Department of Finance, 15 December 1949, on the question of the hours of duty of domestic staff in local institutions. 'The hours of duty of wardsmaids, cooks and assistant cooks for example vary from 88 to 144, of kitchen superintendents and assistants from 96 to 140 and kitchen maids from 95 to 154 per fortnight'. The letter states that it has not been possible to obtain similar particulars in respect of schools and colleges. 'The majority of such institutions are under the control of Religious Orders the members of which perform the domestic work, with the exception, that employment is given in many such institutions to women and girls suffering from some physical disability such as deafness or subnormal intelligence whose working conditions would not be comparable with those of domestics in local institutions'. The Minister for Health feels that the hours worked by domestic staff are too long and he recommends a reduction. 'He considers that the duties discharged by the domestic staffs are both responsible and exacting. Moreover, he cannot accept the view that a longer working week for domestic staffs would be justified in view of the hours of work in outside employment'.

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Memorandum for the Government from the Department of Health, 28 March 1950, on the subject of domestic staffs in Local Authority Institutions. The memorandum states that a meeting took place between the Minister for Health and the Irish Women Workers' Union, during which the Union drew attention to the long hours of work of domestic staff in hospitals and sanatoria. The Union recommended that a 96 hour working week should be introduced as soon as possible. 'As a result of inquiries on a country-wide scale which the Minister caused to be instituted, it was ascertained that the hours of duty of domestic staffs employed in local authority institutions varied from 96 hours to 156 hours per fortnight'. The memorandum also outlines negotiations which have taken place between the Department of Health and the Department of Finance as to the feasibility of introducing reduced working hours for domestic staff. 'The Minister for Health accordingly recommends that the Government should approve forthwith the introduction of a 96 hour fortnight for domestic staffs in local authority institutions'.

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Tables giving statistics relating to the number of travel permits granted during the month of June 1944. Table 1, states that seven hundred and fifty-seven women emigrated to seek work in Britain during June 1944. This table also gives a breakdown of their occupations and skills, for example, '66 - migratory agricultural labourers; 147 - nurses or probationers; 319 - domestic service or housekeeping; 18 - clerks and 174 - factory workers and 33 - unspecified'. The table refers to other females who travelled as visitors for business or pleasure or to 'see sick relatives or join husbands'. Five hundred and sixty-two females are listed in this category. Table 2, classifies travel permit holders according to their last county of residence. 'Total New Permits Granted to Females in June 1944: Carlow 7, Dublin 478, Kildare 16, Kilkenny 19, Laoighis 10, Longford 13, Louth 41, Meath 20, Offaly 5, Westmeath 8, Wexford 12, Wicklow 19, Clare 34, Cork 119, Kerry 61, Limerick 47, Tipperary 22, Waterford 17, Galway 59, Leitrim 13, Mayo 99, Roscommon 22, Sligo 44, Cavan 25, Donegal 80 and Monaghan 29'.

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Table compiled by the Department of Justice showing the number of passengers who travelled inward by sea or rail from Britain, during the period from 27 May 1944 to 29 July 1944. The table includes figures for two categories of traveller: A - Females coming to Ireland on short visits or returning from short visits to Great Britain; B - Females coming to Ireland to take up residence for a period exceeding 6 months, having previously resided for more than 6 months abroad. Amongst other statistics, the table shows that four thousand five hundred and twenty-one women entered Ireland in the four weeks prior to 29 July 1944. Issued by the Department of Industry and Commerce, Statistics Branch, August 1944.

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Tables giving statistics relating to the number of travel permits granted during the month of July 1944. Table 1, states that two hundred and fifty women emigrated to seek work in Britain during July 1944. This table also gives a breakdown of their occupations and skills, for example, '22 - migratory agricultural labourers; 92 - nurses or probationers; 88 - domestic service or housekeeping; 5 - clerks and 21 - factory workers and 22 - unspecified'. The table refers to other females who travelled as visitors for business or pleasure or to 'see sick relatives or join husbands'. Eight hundred and fifty-six females are listed in this category. Table 2, classifies travel permit holders according to their last county of residence. 'Total New Permits Granted to Females in July 1944: Carlow 10, Dublin 616, Kildare 23, Kilkenny 7, Laoighis [Laois] 3, Longford 5, Louth 45, Meath 15, Offaly 11, Westmeath 8, Wexford 11, Wicklow 28, Clare 8, Cork 58, Kerry 23, Limerick 19, Tipperary 20, Waterford 12, Galway 27, Leitrim 11, Mayo 32, Roscommon 12, Sligo 15, Cavan 18, Donegal 46 and Monaghan 23'.

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Tables giving statistics relating to the number of travel permits granted during the month of August 1944. Table 1, states that three hundred and twenty-five women emigrated to seek work in Britain during August 1944. This table also gives a breakdown of their occupations and skills, for example, '12 - migratory agricultural labourers; 99 - nurses or probationers; 109 - domestic service or housekeeping; 5 - clerks and 70 - factory workers and 30 - unspecified'. The table refers to other females who travelled as visitors for business or pleasure or to 'see sick relatives or join husbands'. Eight hundred and twenty-five females are listed in this category. Table 2, classifies travel permit holders according to their last county of residence. 'Total New Permits Granted to Females in August 1944: Carlow 10, Dublin 609, Kildare 11, Kilkenny 13, Laoighis [Laois] 4, Longford 5, Louth 53, Meath 31, Offaly 8, Westmeath 13, Wexford 15, Wicklow 24, Clare 14, Cork 63, Kerry 11, Limerick 32, Tipperary 20, Waterford 8, Galway 23, Leitrim 15, Mayo 52, Roscommon 19, Sligo 18, Cavan 22, Donegal 29 and Monaghan 28'.

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Tables giving statistics relating to the number of travel permits granted during the month of September 1944. Table 1, states that three hundred and forty-six women emigrated to seek work in Britain during September 1944. This table also gives a breakdown of their occupations and skills, for example, '3 - migratory agricultural labourers; 89 - nurses or probationers; 133 - domestic service or housekeeping; 5 - clerks and 79 - factory workers and 37 - unspecified'. The table refers to other females who travelled as visitors for business or pleasure or to 'see sick relatives or join husbands'. Seven hundred and sixteen females are listed in this category. Table 2, classifies travel permit holders according to their last county of residence. 'Total New Permits Granted to Females in September 1944: Carlow 9, Dublin 486, Kildare 21, Kilkenny 7, Laoighis [Laois] 8, Longford 5, Louth 27, Meath 14, Offaly 10, Westmeath 16, Wexford 19, Wicklow 30, Clare 12, Cork 66, Kerry 30, Limerick 32, Tipperary 24, Waterford 17, Galway 38, Leitrim 11, Mayo 39, Roscommon 26, Sligo 28, Cavan 16, Donegal 41 and Monaghan 30'.

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Tables giving statistics relating to the number of travel permits granted during the month of October 1944. Table 1, states that three hundred and ninety-four women emigrated to seek work in Britain during October 1944. This table also gives a breakdown of their occupations and skills, for example, '0 - migratory agricultural labourers; 102 - nurses or probationers; 170 - domestic service or housekeeping; 9 - clerks; 69 - factory workers and 44 - unspecified'. The table refers to other females who travelled as visitors for business or pleasure or to 'see sick relatives or join husbands'. Five hundred and fifty-eight females are listed in this category. Table 2, classifies travel permit holders according to their last county of residence. 'Total New Permits Granted to Females in October 1944: Carlow 7, Dublin 371, Kildare 15, Kilkenny 11, Laoighis [Laois] 5, Longford 8, Louth 37, Meath 13, Offaly 17, Westmeath 14, Wexford 28, Wicklow 15, Clare 28, Cork 65, Kerry 33, Limerick 41, Tipperary 26, Waterford 22, Galway 36, Leitrim 16, Mayo 48, Roscommon 16, Sligo 11, Cavan 12, Donegal 37 and Monaghan 20'.

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