asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the rate of wages paid on (a) relief schemes and (b) drainage schemes in each county on October 1st, 1937.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Wages on Drainage and Relief Schemes.
(a) The rates of wages paid on relief schemes are as follows:—
For all Counties.
I. Roads Improvements Schemes in Urban and Rural Areas: The daily rates are those paid by the local authorities for analogous work.
II. Public Health Works: The general rule is that the rates of wages are fixed as between the contractor and the men employed on the basis that they shall not be less advantageous to the workman than the rates fixed by agreement for the same kind of work in the district where such agreement exists; or, in default of such agreement, by the most suitable criterion derived from analogous work in the vicinity.
III. Peat Development Schemes and Minor Employment Schemes: (All counties), 4/- per day.
IV. Miscellaneous Schemes: The daily rate paid for analogous work in the same vicinity.
The actual rate of wages for a particular class of relief scheme in any individual area will be supplied to the Deputy on request.
(b) The weekly rates of wages paid to labourers in arterial drainage districts where works were in progress on the 1st October last were as follows:—
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County Cavan — River Erne District |
25/- |
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County Clare — River Inagh District |
27/- |
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County Kildare, Leix, Offaly— River Barrow |
30/- |
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County Leix—River Douglas District |
26/- |
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County Limerick—River Deel District |
26/- |
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County Limerick—River Mulkear District |
27/- |
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County Mayo—River Robe District |
24/- |
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County Monaghan—Anlore District |
24/- |
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County Offaly—Garrycastle District |
24/- |