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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 30 Oct 1962

Vol. 197 No. 1

Written Answers. - Road Workers' Wages.

268.

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.

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.

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