Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 20 May 1958

Vol. 168 No. 3

Written Answers. - Road Workers' Wages.

Mr. Desmond

asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state separately in respect of each administrative council as regards road workers' wages (a) the rates paid in January, 1957 and 1958 and on 1st April, 1958, respectively, and (b) the estimated rate required as at mid-February, 1958, to equal the purchasing power of the January, 1957 rate.

Mr. Blaney

The rates of wages of county council road workers in January, 1957, January, 1958, and at 1st April, 1958, are set out in the following statement. The information requested at (b) is not available in my Department.

Following is the statement:—

RATES of wages of county council road workers at (i) January, 1957, (ii) January, 1958 and (iii) 1st April, 1958.

County Council	January 1957	January, 1958	1st April, 1958
Carlow	106/6	109/6	113/6
Cavan	105/-	111/-	111/-
Clare	100/-	105/-	105/-
Cork	105/-	105/-	105/-
Donegal	100/-	105/-	105/-
Dublin	125/6	125/6	125/6
Galway	100/-	111/-	111/-
Kerry	105/-	105/-	105/-
Kildare	114/-	114/-	121/-
Kilkenny	107/6	113/6	113/6
Laoighis	106/-	106/-	106/-
Leitrim	100/-	100/-	100/-
Limerick	105/-	105/-	105/-
Longford	100/-	100/-	100/-
Louth	104/6	110/6	110/6
Mayo	105/-	105/-	105/-
Meath	105/6	111/6	111/6
Monaghan	106/6	106/6	106/6
Offaly	106/-	106/-	106/-
Roscommon	100/-	105/-	105/-
Sligo	100/-	102/6	102/6
Tipperary N.R.	110/-	116/-	116/-
Tipperary S.R.	110/-	116/-	116/-
Waterford	108/-	114/-	114/-
Westmeath	100/-	100/-	105/-
Wexford	105/-	105/-	105/-
Wicklow	108/6	108/6	108/6