asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health whether he has received a recommendation from the county manager for an increase in the rate of commission paid to the rate and rent collectors employed by the Carlow Urban District Council, and if he will state whether he proposes to sanction the increases.
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Carlow Rate and Rent Collectors.
Recommendations in regard to the remuneration of these collectors have been received and considered. The remuneration of both officers has shown an upward tendency in recent years. In the case of the rate collector, he was appointed poor rate collector in addition to town rate collector in 1938 and his income was thereby increased by £75 a year. He is also water rate collector. His total remuneration from all these sources is approximately £280 a year. His remuneration as rate and water rate collector has increased by approximately £20 as compared with the year 1939. He is also in receipt of fees for franchise work.
As regards the rent collector, consequent upon the assignment of the duty of collecting rents of 61 new houses recently erected by the council, his remuneration has been increased by about £35 a year. I do not see any adequate reason in either case for increasing their present rates of remuneration.