asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state the rate of wages paid to road workers, employed by each county council, as at 31st March, 1945; 31st March, 1946; 30th September, 1946 and 31st March, 1947.
Written Answers. - Road Workers' Wages.
Following are the rates of wages of road workers employed by county councils:—
County Council |
Rates of Wages as at |
|||
31st March, 1945 |
31st March, 1946 |
30th September, 1946 |
31st March, 1947 |
|
Carlow |
39/- |
42/- |
44/- |
44/- |
Cavan |
38/- |
38/- |
41/- |
44/- |
Clare |
38/- |
38/- |
43/- |
43/-* |
Cork |
40/- and 40/6 |
40/- and 40/6 |
43/- and 43/6 |
44/- and 47/6 |
Donegal |
39/- |
39/- |
42/- |
44/- |
Dublin |
54/- |
57/- |
57/- |
57/- |
Galway |
38/- |
38/- |
41/- |
41/-* |
Kerry |
39/- |
39/- |
42/- |
44/- |
Kildare |
39/- |
42/- |
47/6 |
47/6 |
Kilkenny |
39/- |
41/- |
44/- |
44/- |
Laoighis |
39/- |
39/- |
44/- |
44/- |
Leitrim |
34/- |
34/- |
37/- |
44/- |
Limerick |
38/- |
41/- |
41/- |
41/-* |
Longford |
39/- |
39/- |
42/- |
44/- |
Louth |
39/- |
39/- |
45/- |
45/- |
Mayo |
38/- |
38/- |
41/- |
44/- |
Meath |
40/- |
40/- |
45/- |
47/6 |
Monaghan |
38/- |
38/- |
40/- |
44/- |
Offaly |
39/- |
39/- |
44/- |
44/- |
Roscommon |
38/- |
38/- |
40/- |
42/- |
Sligo |
35/- |
35/- |
38/- |
44/- |
Tipperary, N.R. |
38/- |
40/- |
43/- |
44/- |
Tipperary, S.R. |
38/- |
40/- |
43/- |
44/- |
Waterford |
40/- |
42/- |
44/- |
44/- |
Westmeath |
39/- |
42/- |
42/- |
44/- |
Wexford |
39/- |
39/- |
42/- |
44/- |
Wicklow |
39/- and 40/6 |
39/- and 40/6 |
44/- and 47/6 |
44/- and 47/6 |
* The rate for road labourers employed by Galway County Council has been increased to 44/- a week as from 1st April, 1947.
* Limerick and Clare County Councils have been informed that approval would be given to payment of wages at the rates of 44/- and 47/6 per week to road labourers employed by them.