asked the Minister for Local Government the wages of road workers on 1st January, 1962 and on a current date, indicating any increase granted this year and the operative date, and the number of workers at present employed on direct labour works on roads and bridges by each county council.
Written Answers. - Road Workers' Wages.
Following is the information sought by the Deputy:—
County of Council |
Rate of Wages on: |
Amount of increase granted this year |
Operative date of increase |
Number employed on Direct Labour Road and Bridge Works at * 31st August, 1962 |
|
1/1/62 |
29/10/62 |
||||
Carlow |
137/7 |
140/7 |
3/- |
4/6/62 |
140 |
Cavan |
126/- |
141/- |
15/- |
1/4/62 |
511 |
Clare |
125/- |
135/- |
10/- |
1/4/62 |
522 |
Cork |
128/6135/6† |
142/6149/6 |
14/-14/- |
1/4/62 |
1,722 |
Donegal |
120/- |
120/- |
— |
— |
1,085 |
Dublin |
159/6 |
159/6 |
— |
— |
418 |
Galway |
120/- |
135/- |
15/- |
1/4/62 |
891 |
Kerry |
130/- |
140/- |
10/- |
1/4/62 |
590 |
Kildare |
147/6 |
151/6 |
4/- |
4/6/62 |
316 |
Kilkenny |
130/- |
141/- |
11/- |
1/4/62 |
365 |
Laois |
128/6 |
128/6 |
— |
— |
328 |
Leitrim |
127/6 |
127/6 |
— |
— |
689 |
Limerick |
128/6 |
142/6 |
14/- |
2/4/62 |
564 |
Longford |
125/- |
135/- |
10/- |
1/4/62 |
324 |
Louth |
125/6 |
140/6 |
15/- |
1/4/62 |
180 |
Mayo |
130/- |
145/- |
15/- |
1/4/62 |
700 |
Meath |
126/6 |
141/6 |
15/- |
2/4/62 |
319 |
Monaghan |
127/6 |
142/6 |
15/- |
1/4/62 |
339 |
Offaly |
128/6 |
128/6 |
— |
— |
320 |
Roscommon |
128/6 |
128/6 |
— |
— |
565 |
Sligo |
127/6 |
127/6 |
— |
— |
349 |
Tipperary N.R. |
131/- |
143/6 |
12/6 |
1/4/62 |
361 |
Tipperary S.R. |
131/- |
131/- |
— |
— |
416 |
Waterford |
130/- |
141/- |
11/- |
1/4/62 |
356 |
Westmeath |
125/- |
140/- |
15/- |
2/4/62 |
447 |
Wexford |
126/- |
141/- |
15/- |
1/4/62 |
305 |
Wicklow |
130/6 |
141/6 |
11/- |
1/4/62 |
354 |
* August is the latest month for which figures are available.
†The higher rate is paid in the neighbourhood of Cork City.