asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the rates of wages paid on minor relief schemes in each county and the number of hours per week worked for such wages.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Minor Relief Schemes.—Rates of Wages and Number of Hours Worked per Week.
A Schedule showing the rate of wages paid on minor relief schemes was published in last week's Official Debates. A Schedule showing the maximum number of hours worked per week on minor relief schemes is being published in this week's proceedings—it varies from 48 to 55 hours. The actual hours worked in midwinter are about 45.
Following is the Schedule:
|
County |
No. of hours |
|
per week. |
|
|
Carlow |
55 |
|
Cavan |
53 |
|
Clare |
50 |
|
Cork |
54 |
|
Donegal |
50 |
|
Dublin |
— |
|
Galway |
50 |
|
Kerry |
50-54 |
|
Kildare |
50 |
|
Kilkenny |
50 |
|
Laoighis |
54 |
|
Leitrim |
50 |
|
Limerick |
50 |
|
Longford |
54 |
|
Louth |
50 |
|
Mayo |
48 |
|
Meath |
50 |
|
Monaghan |
50 |
|
Offaly |
50 |
|
Roscommon |
50 |
|
Sligo |
48½ |
|
Tipperary |
50-54 |
|
Waterford |
53½ |
|
Westmeath |
54 |
|
Wexford |
50 |
|
Wicklow |
50 |
N. B.—The number of hours given in each case is the maximum number worked—the number worked during the period of midwinter was about 45.