asked the Minister for Local Government the number of workers employed on roads and bridges in a recent month by each county council, and the total number so employed.
Written Answer. - Employment on Roads and Bridges.
29.
The number of road workers employed on roads and bridges at 31st May, 1961, by each county council was as follows:—
|
County Council |
Number employed |
|
Carlow |
176 |
|
Cavan |
457 |
|
Clare |
477 |
|
Cork |
1,714 |
|
Donegal |
964 |
|
Dublin |
459 |
|
Galway |
969 |
|
Kerry |
655 |
|
Kildare |
269 |
|
Kilkenny |
384 |
|
Laois |
352 |
|
Leitrim |
514 |
|
Limerick |
473 |
|
Longford |
319 |
|
Louth |
200 |
|
Mayo |
1,583 |
|
Meath |
365 |
|
Monaghan |
345 |
|
Offaly |
289 |
|
Roscommon |
608 |
|
Sligo |
435 |
|
Tipperary N.R. |
309 |
|
Tipperary S.R. |
366 |
|
Waterford |
377 |
|
Westmeath |
453 |
|
Wexford |
308 |
|
Wicklow |
362 |
|
Total |
14,182 |
NOTE: The figures include men employed on contract works. They do not include men employed on schemes financed with the aid of grants from the Employment and Emergency Schemes Vote.