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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 30 Oct 1962

Vol. 197 No. 1

Written Answers. - Employment on Roads and Bridges.

269.

asked the Minister for Local Government if he will give up-to-date particulars of employment on roads and bridges in continuation of a reply of 19th July, 1962.

Number Employed Monthly on Road and Bridge works by each County Council from June, 1962 to August, 1962, inclusive:—

June

July

August

County Council:

Carlow

153

139

140

Cavan

487

493

511

Clare

467

504

525

Cork

1,730

1,672

1,731

Donegal

1,068

1,094

1,085

Dublin

455

460

418

Galway

1,001

951

891

Kerry

627

639

590

Kildare

310

318

316

Kilkenny

350

350

365

Laois

325

323

328

Leitrim

757

738

689

Limerick

608

601

564

Longford

315

339

324

Louth

194

196

180

Mayo

1,686

1,585

1,450

Meath

351

349

319

Monaghan

349

359

339

Offaly

288

310

320

Roscommon

599

568

565

Sligo

415

379

349

Tipperary (N.R.)

358

356

361

Tipperary (S.R.)

385

412

416

Waterford

360

358

356

Westmeath

472

450

447

Wexford

325

315

305

Wicklow

388

390

354

NOTE 1.—The figures do not include employment on road schemes financed with aid of grants from the Employment and Emergency Schemes Vote.

NOTE 2.—The Mayo figures include a large number of farmers who hold small maintenance contracts with the county council.

NOTE 3.—August 1962 is the latest date for which details are available.

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