Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 23 Oct 1963

Vol. 205 No. 1

Written Answers. - Road Workers.

187.

Mr. Tully

asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of roadworkers' wages in each county (a) the weekly rate on 1st September 1963; (b) the operative date; (c) the amount of the last adjustment; and (d) details of proposals in his Department; and if he will state in continuation of a reply of 6th March, 1963 the number of workers employed on roads and bridges.

Mr. Blaney

There are no outstanding proposals in my Department in relation to the wages of county council roadworkers. Following is the other information sought:—

County Council	Weekly rate of wages on 1st September, 1963	Last Increase	Number of Roadworkers employed at 31st August, 1963
Amount	Operative Date
Carlow	140/7	3/-	4/6/62	149
Cavan	141/-	15/-	1/4/62	457
Clare	140/-	5/-	1/4/63	440
Cork	142/6	14/-	1/4/62	1,687
149/6	14/-	1/4/62
Donegal	135/-	15/-	1/4/62	916
Dublin	169/6	10/-	3/9/62	449
Galway	135/-	15/-	1/4/62	957
Kerry	140/-	10/-	1/4/62	581
Kildare	151/6	4/-	4/6/62	296
Kilkenny	141/-	11/-	1/4/62	369
Laoighis	141/-	12/6	1/4/62	324
Leitrim	136/-	8/6	1/4/62	378
Limerick	142/6	14/-	2/4/62	501
Longford	140/-	5/-	29/10/62	321
Louth	140/6	15/-	1/4/62	206
Mayo	145/-	15/-	1/4/62	1,283
Meath	141/6	15/-	2/4/62	284
Monaghan	142/6	15/-	1/4/62	327
Offaly	141/-	12/6	1/4/62	295
Roscommon	136/-	7/6	1/4/62	428
Sligo	136/-	8/6	1/4/62	278
Tipperary SR	143/6	12/6	1/4/62	436
Tipperary NR	143/6	12/6	1/4/62	376
Waterford	141/-	11/-	1/4/62	383
Westmeath	140/-	15/-	2/4/62	430
Wexford	141/-	15/-	1/4/62	291
Wicklow	141/6	11/-	1/4/62	338

NOTE 1. The higher rate of wages for County Cork is payable in the neighbourhood of Cork City.

NOTE 2. The figures in the final column do not include employment on road schemes financed with the aid of grants from the Employment and Emergency Schemes Vote.

NOTE 3. The employment figure for County Mayo includes a large number of farmers who hold small maintenance contracts with the county council.