Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 12 Apr 1945

Vol. 96 No. 18

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Road Workers' Wages.

Mr. Norton

asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the rate of wages paid to road workers and road overseers employed by each county council in August, 1939; and the rate of wages at present paid to such workers.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government and Public Health (Mr. Childers)

The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which will be circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

COUNTY COUNCIL ROAD WORKERS' WAGES.

Authority Co. Councils	LABOURERS	GANGERS
Aug., 1939	April, 1945	Aug., 1939	April, 1945
Carlow	30/-	39/-	34/- to 36/-	43/- to 45/-
Cavan	30/-	38/-	32/-	40/-
Clare	35/-	38/-	39/-	42/-
Cork	35/-	40/- & 40/6	40/-	45/- & 45/6
Donegal	30/-	39/-	36/- to 60/-	43/- to 67/-
Dublin	48/-	54/-	51/- to 65/-	57/- to 71/-
Galway	30/-	38/-	36/- to 48/-	44/- to 54/-
Kerry	35/-	39/-	40/- to 65/-	44/- to 69/-
Kildare	30/-	39/-	36/-	45/-
Kilkenny	30/-	39/-	33/- to 36/-	42/- to 43/-
Laoighis	30/-	39/-	34/-	44/-
Leitrim	29/-	34/-	34/-	41/-
Limerick	30/-	38/-	36/-	44/-
Longford	32/-	39/-	39/-	45/-
Louth	30/-	39/-	41/-	47/-
Mayo	30/-	38/-	36/-	39/-
Meath	35/-	40/-	40/-	45/-
Monaghan	28/-	35/-	35/- to 38/-	41/- to 44/-
Offaly	30/-	39/-	33/- to 39/-	42/- to 45/-
Roscommon	31/-	35/-	40/- to 45/-	42/6 to 49/-
Sligo	28/-	35/-	48/- to 70/-	48/- to 70/-
Tipperary, N.R.	35/-	38/-	38/-	41/-
Tipperary, S.R.	35/-	38/-	42/- to 60/-	45/- to 63/-
Waterford	35/-	40/-	38/- to 60/-	43/- to 65/-
Westmeath	32/-	39/-	36/- to 42/-	42/- to 46/-
Wexford	30/-	39/-	40/-	48/-
Wicklow:
(a) Baltinglass Area	30/-	39/-	35/- to 42/6	44/- to 45/6
(b) Rathdrum and Shillelagh	32/6	39/-
(c) Rathdown	37/6	40/6

NOTE.—The expression "road overseers" in the question is not applicable to every county. The title "gangers" is substituted in the reply.