asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state the rates of wages paid to road workers in each county in (a) the first week in February, 1948; (b) June, 1951, and (c) November, 1951.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Road Workers' Wages.
The answer is in the form of a tabular statement, which, with your permission, a Chinn Chomhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.
The following is the statement:—
WEEKLY WAGE RATES OF COUNTY COUNCIL ROAD WORKERS
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
|
County Council |
1st week of February, 1948 |
1st week of June, 1951 |
1st week of November, 1951 |
Carlow |
50/- |
80/- |
80/- |
Cavan |
50/- |
72/6 |
72/6 |
Clare |
50/- & *53/6 |
72/6 |
72/6 |
Cork |
56/- & †59/6 |
72/- & †75/6 |
72/- & †75/6 |
Donegal |
50/- |
70/- |
70/- |
Dublin |
63/- |
95/- |
95/- |
Galway |
48/- |
72/- |
72/- |
Kerry |
50/- |
74/- |
74/- |
Kildare |
53/6 |
80/- |
80/- |
Kilkenny |
50/- |
72/- |
82/- |
Laoigh's |
50/- |
80/- |
80/- |
Leitrim |
50/- |
68/- |
68/- |
Limerick |
50/- |
73/6 |
73/6 |
Longford |
50/- |
70/- |
75/- |
Louth |
53/6 |
75/- |
75/- |
Mayo |
50/- |
80/- |
80/- |
Meath |
53/6 |
78/- |
78/- |
Monaghan |
56/- |
72/6 |
72/6 |
Offaly |
50/- |
71/- |
76/- |
Roscommon |
50/- |
70/- |
75/- |
Sligo |
50/- |
68/- |
68/- |
Tipperary (N.R.) |
50/- |
82/6 |
82/6 |
Tipperary (S.R.) |
50/- |
80/- |
80/- |
Waterford |
50/- |
78/- |
78/- |
Westmeath |
50/- |
70/- |
75/- |
Wexford |
50/- |
70/- |
75/- |
Wicklow |
50/- & 53/6 |
84/6 |
84/6 |
*The rate of 53/6 was paid to workers in the neighbourhood of Limerick City.
†The higher rates are paid to workers in the neighbourhood of Cork City.