Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 16 Apr 1947

Vol. 105 No. 5

Written Answers. - Road Workers' Wages.

Mr. Keyes

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.

Mr. MacEntee

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.