asked the Minister for Local Government (1) the population of Dublin in 1930, (2) the population of Dublin in 1961, (3) how many corporation tenants there were in 1930, (4) how many corporation tenants there were in 1961, (5) the value of corporation-owned property in 1930, (6) the value of corporation-owned property at present, (7) a corporation labourer's wages in 1930, (8) a corporation labourer's wages today, (9) a clerical officer's wages in the Dublin Corporation in 1930, and (10) a clerical officer's wages today.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dublin Population, Tenants and Wage Statistics.
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As the reply is lengthy and statistical, I propose with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
(1) The population of Dublin County Borough in 1930 on the basis of the 1926 census of population was 404,094*.
(2) The population of the County Borough as ascertained by the 1961 census was 535,488.
(3) At 31st March, 1930, there were 5,918 Corporation tenants, including 3,084 tenants who were purchasing their houses from the Corporation.
(4) At 31st March, 1961, there were 40,638 Corporation tenants, 3,337 of whom were purchasing their houses from the Corporation.
The information requested at (5) and (6) is not available.
(7) The wages of labourers employed by Dublin Corporation in 1930 ranged from 59/- to 64/- per week.
(8) The present rates of wages are 195/6 per week for casual employees and 203/- per week for pensionable employees with an additional 2/6d. per week after 20 years' pensionable service.
(9) The grades which corresponded to the present clerical officer grade were Clerk Class C and Clerk Class B and the salary scales for these grades in 1930 were £99 to £244 per annum and £144 to £313 per annum respectively.
(10) The present salary scale for clerical officers is £350 × £25—£550 × £30—£850 per annum.
* This figure is in respect of the population of Dublin County Borough as extended by the Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1930. The area of the County Borough was substantially increased between 1930 and 1961 as a result of boundary extensions in 1942 and 1953.