Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 5 Mar 1968

Vol. 233 No. 1

Written Answer. - Work Hours of Road Workers.

46.

Mr. James Tully

asked the Minister for Local Government the weekly working hours of road and allied workers employed by each county council in respect of the first pay week in February, 1968; and those proposed for the first pay week in April, 1968.

Minister for Local Government (Mr. Boland)

The following is the information:

County Council	Weekly Working hours in first pay week in February, 1968	Weekly Working hours proposed for the first pay week in April, 1968
Carlow	43 hours	20 minutes	43 hours	20 minutes
Cavan	45,,		45,,
Clare	41,,	15,,	43,,	45,,
Cork	42,,	30,,	42,,	30,,
Donegal	40,,		45,,
Dublin	42,,	30,,	42,,	30,,
Galway	42,,	30,,	42,,	30,,
Kerry	45,,		45,,
Kildare	43,,	20,,	43,,	20,,
Kilkenny	45,,		42,,	30,,
Laois	43,,	20,,	43,,	20,,
Leitrim	45,,		45,,
Limerick	45,,		42,,	30,,
Longford	42,,	30,,	42,,	30,,
Louth	40,,		43,,	45,,
Mayo	45,,		—
Meath	41,,	40,,	45,,
Monaghan	42,,	30,,	42,,	30,,
Offaly	46,,	15,,	—
Roscommon	42,,	30,,	45,,
Sligo	42,,	30,,	47,,	30,,
Tipperary (NR)	45,,		43,,	45,,
Tipperary (SR)	46,,		—
Waterford	45,,		—
Westmeath	39,,	10,,	43,,	50,,
Wexford	45,,		—
Wicklow	43,,	45,,	42,,	30,,

NOTE: Mayo, Offaly, Tipperary (SR), Waterford and Wexford County Councils have stated that the weekly hours proposed for the first pay week in April are under review, or may be the subject of negotiations with the employees.