asked the Minister for Finance the number of employees responsible to his Department on Shannon navigation; if he will state the rates of pay for such employees; when in the case of lock-keepers the rates of such pay were last increased; if he will indicate the hours which these employees are expected to work; and if he has plans for immediate increases in pay and improved conditions of employment.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Shannon Navigation Employees.
24.
The number of employees on the Shannon Navigation is 31.
The rates of pay vary from £12 a year for a part-time Caretaker to £12 15s. Od. a week for a Fitter. With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, a statement of the various rates will be circulated with the Official Report.
The rates of pay of lock-keepers were last increased from the 1st April 1958.
There are no fixed hours of attendance for grades such as lock-keepers. These employees are expected to be available to open and close the locks at all reasonable hours.
Proposals for increases in pay for lock-keepers and certain other employees on the Shannon Navigation are under consideration and a decision is expected at an early date.
Following is the statement:
SHANNON NAVIGATION STAFF
|
Grade |
Weekly Rate of Pay |
|
Collector and Assistant to the Inspector. |
£9 16s. 10d. plus 11/6 a week rent allowance. |
|
Timekeeper-Clerk (female). |
£6 5s. 3d. |
|
Cleaner (female) |
17/2d. |
|
Foreman Carpenter |
£11 14s. 8d. plus free house. |
|
Carpenter |
£11 14 8d. |
|
Fitter |
£12 15s. Od. |
|
Labourer-Yardman |
£8 1s. 0d. plus free house |
|
Labourers (2) |
£7 8s. 6d. |
|
Engineman |
£7 12s. 0d. |
|
Labourer-Deckhand |
£6 14s. 10d. |
|
Collector, Killaloe |
£6 7s. 0d. plus free house |
|
Collector, Portumna |
£4 15s. 3d. plus free house |
|
Assistant Collector, Portumna. |
£4 12s. 0d. |
|
Collector, Victoria Lock. |
£4 15s. 3d. plus free house and plot of land |
|
Assistant Collector, Victoria Lock. |
£4 10s. 6d. plus free quarters |
|
Collector, Banagher |
£3 10s. 6d. plus free house |
|
Collector, Shannon Bridge. |
£3 10s. 6d. plus free house |
|
Collector, Athlone |
£4 15s. 3d. plus free house |
|
Assistant Collector, Athlone. |
£5 0s. 0d. |
|
Collector, Tarmonbarry. |
£4 15s. 3d. plus free house |
|
Collector, Rooskey |
£4 5s. 0d. plus free house |
|
Assistant Collector, Rooskey. |
£3 10s. 6d. |
|
Collector, Albert Lock. |
£3 10s. 6d. plus free house. |
|
Collector, Knockvicar. |
£1 18s. 0d. plus free house and plot of land |
|
Collector, Saleen |
£4 5s. 0d. plus free house |
|
Bridge Keeper, Lanesboro. |
£2 1s. 0d. plus free house |
|
Caretaker, Battlebridge. |
£2 1s. 0d. plus free house |
|
Sluicekeeper, Jamestown. |
£2 1s. 0d. plus free house |
|
Caretaker, Carrick-on-Shannon. |
£2 a month |
|
Caretaker, Scarriff |
£12 a year |
Might I ask the Parliamentary Secretary to consider sympathetically the financial circumstances of lock-keepers who, as he is aware, have to work very long hours and whose pay has not been increased since 1958?