asked the Minister for the Environment the weekly rates of pay applicable to county council gangers, foremen and road overseers under the 1st and 2nd Phases of the 1977 National Wage Agreement.
Written Answers. - County Council Workers' Pay.
297.
The information which has been supplied by the local authorities concerned is set out in the tabular statement below:
1st Phase Employer-Trade Union National Agreement, 1977.
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Weekly Wage Rates |
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|
County Council |
(a) Ganger |
(b) Foreman |
(c) Overseer |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Carlow |
46.57 |
49.72 |
52.73 |
|
Cavan |
46.29 |
49.43 |
(Class I) 53.49 |
|
(Class II) 52.49 |
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|
areas |
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Clare |
44.46 |
Class I 49.54 |
52.62 |
|
Class II 48.16 |
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|
Cork |
— |
47.29 |
50.46 |
|
Donegal |
46.99 |
50.08 |
53.12 |
|
Dublin |
Minimum 48.77 |
Minimum 51.88 |
57.18 |
|
Maximum 50.87 |
Maximum 53.89 |
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|
Galway Rural |
46.55 |
49.81 |
52.89 |
|
Ballinasloe |
47.62 |
50.72 |
— |
|
Galway City |
49.39 |
52.52 |
55.63 |
|
Kerry |
45.38 |
50.18 |
53.23 |
|
Kildare |
45.27 |
48.16 |
51.09 |
|
Kilkenny |
Rural 46.53 |
— |
Rural 52.70 |
|
Urban 48.04 |
Urban 54.19 |
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|
Laois |
46.30 |
49.39 |
Minimum 50.25 |
|
Maximum 52.48 |
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|
Leitrim |
46.26 |
49.37 |
52.51 |
|
Limerick |
46.41 |
49.62 |
52.59 |
|
Longford |
46.18 |
49.27 |
52.42 |
|
Louth |
46.24 |
49.39 |
Drogheda 52.44 |
|
other areas 54.24 |
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|
Mayo |
46.65 |
49.76 |
52.80 |
|
Meath |
(Under 6 men 44.82 in gang) |
49.31 |
52.51 |
|
(Over 6 men 46.33 in gang) |
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|
Monaghan |
45.69 |
48.16 |
52.64 |
|
Offaly |
46.31 |
49.43 |
52.49 |
|
Roscommon |
46.22 |
49.36 |
52.43 |
|
Sligo |
46.28 |
49.37 |
52.46 |
|
Tipperary N.R. |
47.58 |
50.69 |
53.76 |
|
Tipperary S.R. |
46.70 |
49.86 |
52.90 |
|
Waterford |
46.32 |
49.47 |
52.52 |
|
Westmeath |
Rural 46.21 |
49.31 |
52.44 |
|
Urban 47.04 |
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|
Wexford |
46.30 |
49.42 |
52.48 |
|
Wicklow |
46.95 |
— |
53.13 |
The relevant authorities have not yet authorised the 2nd Phase increase which in the normal course will not become aplicable to roadworkers throughout the local authority service, (with the exception of Cork County Council) until 1st November, 1977. However, it is estimated that the application of the second phase would result in the following wage levels:
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Weekly Wage Rates |
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|
County Council |
(a) Ganger |
(b) Foreman |
(c) Overseer |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Carlow |
48.73 |
51.96 |
55.05 |
|
Cavan |
48.45 |
51.67 |
Class I 55.83 |
|
Class II 54.80 |
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|
Clare |
46.57 |
Class I 51.78 |
54.94 |
|
Class II 50.36 |
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|
Cork |
— |
*49.47 |
*52.72 |
|
Donegal |
49.16 |
52.33 |
55.45 |
|
Dublin |
Minimum 50.99 |
Minimum 54.18 |
59.61 |
|
Maximum 53.14 |
Maximum 56.24 |
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|
Galway Rural |
48.71 |
52.06 |
55.21 |
|
Ballinasloe |
49.81 |
53.02 |
— |
|
Galway City |
51.62 |
54.83 |
58.02 |
|
Kerry |
47.51 |
52.43 |
55.56 |
|
Kildare |
47.40 |
50.36 |
53.37 |
|
Kilkenny |
Rural 48.69 |
— |
Rural 55.02 |
|
Urban 50.24 |
Urban 56.54 |
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|
Laois |
48.46 |
51.62 |
Minimum 52.51 |
|
Maximum 54.79 |
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|
Leitrim |
48.42 |
51.60 |
54.82 |
|
Limerick |
48.57 |
51.86 |
54.90 |
|
Longford |
48.33 |
51.50 |
54.73 |
|
Louth |
48.40 |
51.62 |
Drogheda 54.75 |
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other areas: 56.60 |
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|
Mayo |
48.82 |
52.00 |
55.12 |
|
Meath |
(Under 6 men 46.94 in gang) |
51.54 |
54.82 |
|
(Over 6 men 48.49 in gang) |
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|
Monaghan |
47.83 |
50.36 |
54.96 |
|
Offaly |
48.47 |
51.67 |
54.80 |
|
Roscommon |
48.38 |
51.59 |
54.74 |
|
Sligo |
48.44 |
51.60 |
54.77 |
|
Tipperary N.R. |
49.77 |
52.96 |
56.10 |
|
Tipperary S.R. |
48.87 |
52.11 |
55.22 |
|
Waterford |
48.48 |
51.71 |
54.83 |
|
Westmeath |
Rural 48.37 |
51.54 |
54.75 |
|
Urban 49.22 |
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|
Wexford |
48.46 |
51.65 |
54.79 |
|
Wicklow |
49.12 |
— |
55.46 |
* With effect from 1st September, 1977 as the employees concerned are early starters under the National Wage Agreements. A further adjustment in the Cork County Council rates with effect from 1st January, 1977 arises following a recent recommendation by the Labour Court.