asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of each county council (a) the weekly wages of road workers at 1st of January, 1956, 1st of October, 1956, respectively, (b) the total increase sanctioned in 1956, (c) the operative date of each increase and (d) particulars of the proposed wage increases under consideration.
Written Answers. - Road Workers' Wages.
Following is the information sought by the Deputy:—
County Council |
Weekly wage on 1/1/56 |
Weekly wage on 1/10/56 |
Total Increase sanctioned in 1956 |
Operative Date of Increase |
Carlow |
100/- |
106/6 |
6/6 |
3/6—1/4/56:3/—28/5/56 |
Cavan |
97/6 |
105/- |
7/6 |
1/4/56 |
Clare |
95/- |
100/- |
5/- |
2/4/56 |
Cork* |
105/- and 112/- |
105/- and 112/- |
— |
— |
Donegal |
95/- |
100/- |
5/- |
2/4/56 |
Dublin |
121/- |
121/- |
— |
— |
Galway |
90/- |
100/- |
10/- |
6/—2/1/564/—April, '56 |
Kerry |
105/- |
105/- |
— |
— |
Kildare |
105/6 |
111/- |
5/6 |
1/4/56 |
Kilkenny |
97/6 |
107/6 |
10/- |
1/2/56 |
Laoighis |
100/- |
106/- |
6/- |
4/6/56 |
Leitrim |
100/- |
100/- |
— |
— |
Limerick |
95/- |
105/- |
10/- |
27/2/56 |
Longford |
100/- |
100/- |
— |
— |
Louth |
104/6 |
104/6 |
— |
— |
Mayo |
100/- |
105/- |
5/- |
2/7/56 |
Meath |
105/6 |
105/6 |
— |
— |
Monaghan |
100/- |
106/6 |
6/6 |
1/4/56 |
Offaly |
100/- |
106/- |
6/- |
4/6/56 |
Roscommon |
100/- |
100/- |
— |
— |
Sligo |
100/- |
100/- |
— |
— |
Tipperary, N.R. |
110/- |
110/- |
— |
— |
Tipperary, S.R. |
108/- |
110/- |
2/- |
1/9/56 |
Waterford |
97/6 |
108/- |
10/6 |
1/2/56 |
Westmeath |
100/- |
100/- |
— |
— |
Wexford |
96/6 |
102/- |
8/6 |
5/6—2/4/563/—29/10/56 |
Wicklow |
106/- |
106/- |
— |
— |
*The higher rate is payable in the neighbourhood of Cork City.
There are no increases in wage rates awaiting sanction.