asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state the total number of persons employed on work on roads and bridges at the latest available date and at the corresponding dates in 1955 and 1954.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Employment on Roads and Bridges.
The number of persons employed on works on public roads and bridges at the end of March, 1956, the latest date for which complete returns are available, was 16,508. The corresponding figures for 1955 and 1954 are 17,500 and 22,852 respectively.