asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health whether he is aware that the Kerry County Council, at a meeting held on November 25th, 1943, granted an increase to road workers of 7/- per week to married men and 5/- per week to single men; whether he will now state if this increase has been sanctioned; and, if not, if he will give (1) the date on which the refusal to sanction the increase was communicated to the county council, and (2) the reason for his refusal to sanction the proposal of the county council in this matter.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Kerry Road Workers' Wages.
The granting of an increase in the wages of road workers is an executive function of the county manager. I received a copy of the resolution referred to by the Deputy. That resolution is ultra vires and, accordingly, I do not propose to take any action in regard to it.