Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 4 Dec 1951

Vol. 128 No. 2

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Road Workers' Wages.

Mr. Norton

asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state the rates of wages paid to road workers in each county in (a) the first week in February, 1948; (b) June, 1951, and (c) November, 1951.

Mr. Smith

The answer is in the form of a tabular statement, which, with your permission, a Chinn Chomhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.

The following is the statement:—

WEEKLY WAGE RATES OF COUNTY COUNCIL ROAD WORKERS

	(a)	(b)	(c)
County Council	1st week of February, 1948	1st week of June, 1951	1st week of November, 1951
Carlow	50/-	80/-	80/-
Cavan	50/-	72/6	72/6
Clare	50/- & *53/6	72/6	72/6
Cork	56/- & †59/6	72/- & †75/6	72/- & †75/6
Donegal	50/-	70/-	70/-
Dublin	63/-	95/-	95/-
Galway	48/-	72/-	72/-
Kerry	50/-	74/-	74/-
Kildare	53/6	80/-	80/-
Kilkenny	50/-	72/-	82/-
Laoigh's	50/-	80/-	80/-
Leitrim	50/-	68/-	68/-
Limerick	50/-	73/6	73/6
Longford	50/-	70/-	75/-
Louth	53/6	75/-	75/-
Mayo	50/-	80/-	80/-
Meath	53/6	78/-	78/-
Monaghan	56/-	72/6	72/6
Offaly	50/-	71/-	76/-
Roscommon	50/-	70/-	75/-
Sligo	50/-	68/-	68/-
Tipperary (N.R.)	50/-	82/6	82/6
Tipperary (S.R.)	50/-	80/-	80/-
Waterford	50/-	78/-	78/-
Westmeath	50/-	70/-	75/-
Wexford	50/-	70/-	75/-
Wicklow	50/- & 53/6	84/6	84/6

*The rate of 53/6 was paid to workers in the neighbourhood of Limerick City.

†The higher rates are paid to workers in the neighbourhood of Cork City.