asked the Minister for Finance the number of (a) labourers, (b) drivers and (c) supervisory workers employed under the Office of Public Works in each county, together with rates of wages and hours of work in the form of a reply of 14th April 1964, indicating also the drainage schemes to which an incentive bonus applies.
Written Answers. - Board of Works Employees
The question has been taken as relating to workers on drainage schemes. Particulars of numbers employed are not available county by county and are given on a scheme basis in respect of a recent week. The normal working week is 45 hours: February to October —8 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Monday to Friday; November to January—8.15 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, and 8.15 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday. Regular overtime, five hours a week, is worked in the summer period.
Following are the details:
Schemes |
Counties |
Numbers employed |
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Labourers |
Drivers |
Supervisory |
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Brosna |
Laois, Offaly, Westmeath |
4 |
3 |
5 |
Nenagh |
Offaly, Tipperary NR |
9 |
1 |
2 |
Clareen |
Tipperary NR |
1 |
— |
— |
Inny |
Longford, Westmeath, Meath, Cavan |
142 |
63 |
30 |
Broadmeadow |
Dublin, Meath |
7 |
2 |
1 |
Glyde and Dee |
Louth, Meath, Cavan, Monaghan |
4 |
3 |
5 |
Ballyteige and Kilmore |
Wexford |
2 |
— |
1 |
Feale |
Kerry |
7 |
3 |
1 |
Maine |
Kerry |
20 |
2 |
1 |
Deel |
Limerick, Cork |
89 |
36 |
16 |
Shannon Embankments |
Limerick, Clare |
76 |
50 |
21 |
Fergus, Owenogarney and Bunratty-Rineanna Embankments |
Clare |
11 |
3 |
2 |
Killimor |
Galway |
90 |
31 |
19 |
Corrib-Clare |
Galway, Mayo, Roscommon |
2 |
13 |
10 |
Moy |
Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon |
345 |
117 |
92 |
Deele and Swillyburn |
Donegal |
1 |
— |
1 |
Swilly Embankments |
Donegal |
17 |
14 |
10 |
Drainage Surveys |
Various |
28 |
11 |
— |
855 |
352 |
217 |
WEEKLY RATES OF WAGES
Class |
On all schemes except the Corrib-Clare Scheme in Galway Borough and the Moy Scheme in Ballina Urban District. |
On the Corrib-Clare Scheme in Galway Borough. |
On the Moy Scheme in Ballina Urban District. |
Labourers |
Varying from a basic £8 to £9 4s. 0d. with differentials. |
Varying from a basic £8 14s. 0d to £9 18s. 0d. with differentials. |
Varying from a basic £9 1s. 6d. to £10 5s. 6d. with differentials. |
On all schemes except the Moy Scheme in Ballina Urban District. |
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Drivers |
Trainees: up to £9 6s. 0d. Qualified Drivers: £10 4s. 0d. to £12 12s. 0d. depending on type of machine operated and skill and experience of driver. |
Trainees: up to £10 8s. 0d. Qualified Drivers: up to £12 12s. 0d. |
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Supervisors: |
On all schemes. |
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Storekeepers |
Up to £11 17s. 6d. |
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Gangers |
Up to £13. |
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Foremen |
Up to £15 13s. 6d. for Assistant Foremen. |
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Up to £16 16s. 0d. for Foremen. |
These rates are exclusive of incentive bonus which operates on the Inny and Moy Schemes.