asked the Minister for Local Government if he has received a copy of the Trunk Road Scheme adopted by the Limerick County Council, under which it is proposed to pay road workers a wage of 33s. per week, and whether, in view of the fact that this wage was fixed after due consideration of all the local circumstances, he will sanction the scheme.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - LIMERICK TRUNK ROAD SCHEME.
SEAMUS O LEADAIN
As mentioned in reply to a question addressed to me by Deputy Clancy on the 4th instant, a scheme for the expenditure of a grant of £3,950 allocated to the Limerick County Council was received on the 19th November last and approved on the 21st November. No scheme has yet been submitted by the County Council in connection with the grant of £39,600 notified to them on the 18th February last.
No alteration can be authorised in the rate of wages to be paid under the scheme.
Arising out of the Minister's reply to the last question, will he state if any variation of the wages which were fixed at first by his Department under this grant has been made?
I would want notice of that question.