asked the Minister for Lands if he is aware that an increase of 10/- a week, retrospective to 20th December last, has been given by the Cork County Council to all road workers and, if so, if he will consider granting a similar increase, with effect from the same date, to forestry workers in that county.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Wages of Cork Forestry Workers.
The increase of 10/- a week recently sanctioned in the wage rates of road workers employed by the Cork County Council will be applied to forestry workers in County Cork forests with retrospective effect from the 19th December, 1955.