asked the Minister for the Environment the basic weekly pay of road workers in Counties Meath and Cavan: (a) immediately prior to the first Public Services Pay Agreement, (b) at the commencement and end of each of the two Public Services Pay Agreements, (c) at the end of each subsequent National Agreement, and (d) present pay.
Written Answers. - Road Workers' Pay
It is assumed that the two public services pay agreements referred to by the Deputy are the two general pay rounds in the public service immediately prior to the first Employer/Labour Conference National Agreement dated 21 December 1970.
Following is the information requested as furnished by the County Councils in question:
County Meath |
County Cavan |
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(a) Basic weekly rate of pay of road workers at 1 April 1968 |
£10-1-8 |
£10-1-0 |
Effective Dates |
County Council |
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Meath |
Cavan |
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(b) Basic weekly rate of pay of road workers: |
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(1) at the commencement of the 1969 agreement on pay in the public service. (1st Phase) |
1 April 19691 June 1969 |
£11-1-8£11-6-8 |
£11-1-0£11-6-0 |
(2) at the end of that settlement |
31 March 1970 |
£12-6-8 |
£12-6-0 |
(3) at the commencement of the 1970 agreement on pay in the public service. |
1 April 1970 |
£14.84 |
£14.80 |
(4) at the end of that agreement. |
31 December 1971 |
£16.54 |
£16.50 |
County Meath |
County Cavan |
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(c) Basic weekly rate of pay of roadworkers at end of |
£ |
£ |
1970 National Wage Agreement |
19.91 |
19.87 |
1972 National Wage Agreement |
22.61 |
22.57 |
*1974 National Wage Agreement |
30.46 |
30.42 |
*1975 National Wage Agreement |
37.39 |
37.33 |
1976 Interim National Wage Agreement |
40.51 |
40.45 |
1977 National Wage Agreement |
44.58 |
44.52 |
†1978 National Wage Agreement |
54.21 |
54.15 |
* Includes substitution payments as provided for in clause 3(f) of the 1974 Agreement.
† Includes relativity payment of £3.50 per week from 1 March 1978 under Labour Court Recommendation No. 4706, and a productivity payment of £1.50 per week from 1 October 1978.
(d) The present pay of roadworkers in the counties in question is shown in the final line of the above statement.