Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 16 Feb 1956

Vol. 154 No. 4

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Road Workers' Wages.

Mr. MacBride

asked the Minister for Local Government if he will give particulars of the weekly rates of wages paid by county councils to road workers in each county.

Minister for Local Government (Mr. O'Donnell)

The answer is in the form of a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

County Council	Weekly rate of wages	Operative from
Carlow	100/-	1/4/55
Cavan	97/6	28/11/55
Clare	95/-†	4/4/55
Cork	105/-and 112/-*	19/12/55
Donegal	95/-	3/10/55
Dublin	121/-	1/7/55
Galway	96/-	2/1/56
Kerry	105/-	28/11/55
Kildare	101/6	1/4/55
Kilkenny	97/6	25/4/55
Laois	100/-	22/8/55
Leitrim	100/-	12/12/55
Limerick	95/-	28/3/55
Longford	100/-	19/11/55
Louth	96/6	4/4/55
Mayo	100/-	4/4/55
Meath	97/6	4/4/55
Monaghan	100/-	4/4/55
Offaly	100/-	3/10/55
Roscommon	100/-	3/10/55
Sligo	100/-	1/12/55
Tipperary, N.R.	100/-	1/4/55
Tipperary, S.R.	100/-	1/4/55
Waterford	97/6	1/4/55
Westmeath	100/-	31/10/55
Wexford	96/6	25/7/55
Wicklow	106/-	5/8/55

*The higher rate is paid in the neighbourhood of Cork City.

†A rate of 100/- per week has been sanctioned with effect as from 2nd April, 1956.