asked the Minister for Local Government when the wages increase granted to County Dublin road workers in January, 1949, will be paid.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Road Workers' Wages.
An increase of 6/- per week to the road labourers employed by the Dublin County Council was sanctioned on the 27th January last. I understand that the men have been paid at the increased rate since then. Increases for other grades of road workers were submitted on the 20th ultimo and a decision issued on 16th instant. I understand that the county council will endeavour to pay the increased rates sanctioned as from next week and to pay the "back money" before the end of the present month.
Will the Parliamentary Secretary represent to the Dublin County Council that the arrears of increased pay which are due to the workers should be paid before the holiday period?
I have that assurance from the Dublin County Council, that the "back money" will be paid before the end of the month and the increased rates will be paid as from next week.
asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state the rate of wages paid to road workers in each county.
The answer is in the form of a tabular statement, which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
WAGES OF ROAD LABOURERS.
|
County |
Weekly Rate |
|
Carlow |
63/- |
|
Cavan |
60/- |
|
Clare |
60/- and 63/6* |
|
Cork |
60/- and 63/6† |
|
Donegal |
58/- |
|
Dublin |
80/- |
|
Galway |
56/- |
|
Kerry |
60/- |
|
Kildare |
67/6 |
|
Kilkenny |
60/- |
|
Laoighis |
60/- |
|
Leitrim |
60/- |
|
Limerick |
60/- |
|
Longford |
60/- |
|
Louth |
58/6 |
|
Mayo |
62/- |
|
Meath |
64/- |
|
Monaghan |
60/- |
|
Offaly |
60/- |
|
Roscommon |
60/- |
|
Sligo |
60/- |
|
Tipperary N.R. |
60/- |
|
Tipperary S.R. |
60/- |
|
Waterford |
60/- |
|
Westmeath |
60/- |
|
Wexford |
60/- |
|
Wicklow |
69/- |
*63/6 per week is paid to workers in the neighbourhood of Limerick City.
†63/6 per week is paid to workers in the neighbourhood of Cork City.
asked the Minister for Local Government if it is still the policy of his Department to relate road workers' wages to that paid to agricultural workers.
The answer is "No."
asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state what county councils, if any, have adopted a scheme of "wet time" for road workers and if the entire cost of such schemes is being borne by local rates.
My Department recommended to county councils last January that they pay road workers for not less than half of any day on which they report for duty but on which the weather is too bad for a full day's work. According to reports that have been received from the local authorities 15 county councils have adopted this scheme or have equivalent schemes. Six county councils have less favourable schemes, and in the remaining counties the matter is under consideration or else no scheme has yet been adopted. The cost of the scheme is charged as a normal expense of road works and ranks in the normal way for recoupment from the Road Fund.