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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 29 Feb 1944

Vol. 92 No. 14

Written Answers. - Turf Workers' Wages.

asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state in respect of each county the rate of wages paid by the county council to road workers engaged on turf production schemes in the year 1943.

The particulars requested by the Deputy are as follows:—

RATES OF WAGES TO COUNTY COUNCIL TURF PRODUCTION WORKERS IN 1943.

County

Normal Hours per week

Rates

Carlow

48

36/- to 44/-

Cavan

48

36/-

Clare

54

44/-

Cork

48/54

38/- to 44/-

Donegal

48

38/- or Piece Rates

Dublin

48

40/- or Piece Rates

RATES OF WAGES TO COUNTY COUNCIL TURF PRODUCTION WORKERS IN 1943.

County

Normal Hours per week

Rates

Galway

54

44/- to 54/- or Piece Rates.

Kerry

54

44/- to 51/-

Kildare

48

38/- to 50/-

Kilkenny

48

36/- to 44/-

Laoighis

50

40/7 to 45/10.

Leitrim

48

36/-

Limerick

48

38/-

Longford

48

38/-

Louth

48

38/- or Piece Rates

Mayo

48

35/- to 38/- or Piece Rates.

Meath

50

40/- to 50/6 or Piece Rates.

Monaghan

54

40/6 to 46/3

Offaly

54

43/10 to 49/6

Roscommon

48

38/-

Sligo

48

35/- to 38/- or Piece Rates.

Tipperary, N.

48

35/- to 38/- or Piece Rates.

Tipperary, S.

54

42/9 or Piece Rates

Waterford

48

38/-

Westmeath

48

38/-

Wexford

48

38/-

Wicklow

48

38/- to 42/- or Piece Rates.

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