asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of each county council for 1961 and 1965, January to December, the average number employed on roads and bridges; and the totals for twenty-seven county councils.
Written Answers. - Employment on Roads and Bridges.
23.
Following is the information sought by the Deputy in so far as it is available:—
AVERAGE number employed monthly on road and bridge works by each county council in 1961 and 1965.
|
Authority |
January to December, 1961 |
January to August, 1965 |
|
County Councils: |
||
|
Carlow |
157 |
144 |
|
Cavan |
458 |
433 |
|
Clare |
462 |
494 |
|
Cork |
1,570 |
1,388 |
|
Donegal |
942 |
870 |
|
Dublin |
451 |
422 |
|
Galway |
956 |
901 |
|
Kerry |
612 |
619 |
|
Kildare |
276 |
272 |
|
Kilkenny |
377 |
350 |
|
Laoighis |
334 |
344 |
|
Leitrim |
495 |
307 |
|
Limerick |
463 |
538 |
|
Longford |
300 |
274 |
|
Louth |
201 |
175 |
|
Mayo |
1,474 |
1,528 |
|
Meath |
336 |
320 |
|
Monaghan |
358 |
285 |
|
Offaly |
305 |
214 |
|
Roscommon |
694 |
441 |
|
Sligo |
380 |
267 |
|
Tipperary NR |
320 |
361 |
|
Tipperary SR |
373 |
440 |
|
Waterford |
362 |
356 |
|
Westmeath |
465 |
424 |
|
Wexford |
306 |
304 |
|
Wicklow |
350 |
299 |
|
Total for 27 councils |
13,777 |
12,770 |
NOTE: The question asks for figures up to December, 1965. August, 1965, is the latest month for which returns are available from all County Councils.
The figures do not include employment on road schemes financed with the aid of grants from the Employment and Emergency Schemes Vote.