asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state the weekly wage paid to road workers in each county as on 1st October, 1952.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Wages of Road Workers.
The answer is in the form of a tabular statement, which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.
The following is the statement:—
|
County Council |
Weekly wage rate of County Council road-workers as on 1st October, 1952 |
|
s. |
|
|
Carlow |
80/- |
|
Cavan |
77/6 |
|
Clare |
82/6 |
|
Cork |
*80/- and 83/6 |
|
Donegal |
80/- |
|
Dublin |
95/- |
|
Galway |
80/- |
|
Kerry |
80/- |
|
Kildare |
80/- |
|
Kilkenny |
82/- |
|
Laois |
80/- |
|
Leitrim |
72/6 |
|
Limerick |
78/- |
|
Longford |
82/6 |
|
Louth |
82/6 |
|
Mayo |
80/- |
|
Meath |
82/6 |
|
Monaghan |
82/6 |
|
Offaly |
80/- |
|
Roscommon |
80/- |
|
Sligo |
72/6 |
|
Tipperary N.R. |
82/6 |
|
Tipperary S.R. |
80/- |
|
Waterford |
82/6 |
|
Westmeath |
80/- |
|
Wexford |
82/6 |
|
Wicklow |
84/6 |
*The higher rate is paid to workers in the neighbourhood of Cork City.
asked the Minister for Local Government if he has received from the Dublin City Manager, on behalf of the Dublin County Council, a recommendation for an increase in road workers' wages; and, if so, if he is prepared to sanction the increase recommended.
This proposal was received three days ago and I have not yet been able to consider it.