asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state separately in respect of each county council as regards road workers' wages (1) the effective weekly increase granted in 1955, 1956, 1957 and 1958; (2) the operative date in each case, and (3) the present weekly rates of wages.
Written Answers. - Road Workers' Wages.
The amount and effective date of each increase in the weekly wages of county council road workers in years 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958 and the current rate of wages in each case are set out in the following statement.
Following is the statement:—
AMOUNT and effective date of each increase in the wages of County Council road workers during the years 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958 and the current rate of wages in each case.
1955 |
1956 |
1957 |
1958 |
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County Council |
Amount of Increase |
Date |
Amount of Increase |
Date |
Amount of Increase |
Date |
Amount of Increase |
Date |
Current Rate of Wages |
Carlow |
6/- |
1 April |
3/6 |
1 April |
3/- |
10 May |
4/- |
28 February |
116/6 |
3/- |
28 May |
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Cavan |
4/- |
1 April |
7/6 |
1 April |
— |
— |
6/- |
1 January |
111/- |
5/6 |
28 November |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Clare |
5/- |
4 April |
5/- |
2 April |
5/- |
11 November |
5/- |
1 April |
110/- |
Cork |
6/- |
1 April |
— |
— |
— |
— |
6/- |
1 January |
111/- |
10/- |
19 December |
— |
— |
— |
— |
118/-* |
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Donegal |
5/- |
4 April |
5/- |
2 April |
— |
— |
5/- |
6 January |
105/- |
5/- |
3 October |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Dublin |
8/6 |
1 July |
— |
— |
4/6 |
1 January |
6/- |
1 January |
131/6 |
Galway |
5/- |
4 April |
6/- |
2 January |
5/- |
1 April |
— |
— |
111/- |
4/- |
April |
6/- |
16 December |
— |
— |
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Kerry |
10/- |
28 November |
— |
— |
— |
— |
6/- |
1 January |
111/- |
Kildare |
5/- |
1 April |
4/- |
1 January |
3/- |
10 May |
4/- |
28 February |
124/- |
— |
— |
5/6 |
1 April |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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3/- |
28 May |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Kilkenny |
5/- |
1 April |
10/- |
1 February |
6/- |
18 November |
— |
— |
113/6 |
2/6 |
25 April |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Laoighis |
7/- |
22 August |
6/- |
4 June |
— |
— |
6/- |
31 March |
112/- |
Leitrim |
6/- |
1 April |
— |
— |
— |
— |
6/- |
1 April |
106/- |
10/- |
12 December |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Limerick |
5/- |
28 March |
10/- |
27 February |
— |
— |
6/- |
1 April |
111/- |
Longford |
6/- |
1 April |
— |
— |
— |
— |
5/- |
1 April |
105/- |
6/- |
19 December |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Louth |
5/- |
4 April |
8/- |
1 January |
— |
— |
6/- |
1 January |
110 |
Mayo |
12/- |
4 April |
5/- |
2 July |
— |
— |
6/- |
1 April |
111/- |
Meath |
5/- |
4 April |
8/- |
1 January |
— |
— |
6/- |
1 January |
111 |
Monaghan |
6/- |
4 April |
6/6 |
1 April |
— |
— |
6/- |
1 January |
112/6 |
Offaly |
5/- |
4 April |
6/- |
4 June |
6/- |
31 March |
112/- |
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7/- |
3 October |
— |
— |
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Roscommon |
5/- |
1 April |
— |
— |
5/- |
11 February |
6/- |
1 June |
111/- |
6/- |
3 October |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Sligo |
6/- |
1 April |
— |
— |
2/6 |
1 April |
3/6 |
1 April |
106/- |
10/- |
1 December |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Tipperary (N.R.) |
5/-10/- |
1 April1 October |
—— |
—— |
—— |
—— |
6/-— |
1 January— |
116/-— |
Tipperary (S.R.) |
10/-8/- |
1 April1 October |
2/- |
1 September |
— |
— |
6/- |
1 January |
116/- |
Waterford |
7/6 |
1 April |
10/6 |
1 February |
6/- |
11 November |
— |
— |
114/- |
Westmeath |
5/- |
1 April |
— |
— |
— |
— |
5/- |
1 April |
105/- |
5/- |
31 October |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Wexford |
5/- |
25 July |
5/6 |
2 April |
— |
— |
6/- |
1 April |
111/- |
— |
— |
3/- |
29 October |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Wicklow |
7/6 |
5 August |
2/6 |
1 April |
— |
— |
6/- |
4 April |
114/- |
*Highe rrate in the neighbourhood of Cork City.