asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state the total number of persons employed by local authorities on roads and bridges at the lastest available date and at the corresponding date in 1953.
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Local Authority Employment.
The number of persons employed by local authorities on road and bridge works at the end of September, 1954, the latest date for which complete returns are available, was 21,319. The corresponding figure for the end of September, 1953, is 21,553.