asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state separately in respect of each county council and each urban district council as regards road workers' wages (1) the amount of increase sanctioned by his Department this year, (2) the operative date, and (3) the current rate of wages.
Written Answers. - Road Workers' Wages.
114.
The current rates of wages of county council road workers and the amount and operative date of such increases as have been sanctioned since 1st January, 1959, are set out in the following statement.
As regards the rates of wages of road workers employed by urban district councils the information requested by the Deputy is not available in my Department as these rates are determined by the local authorities by reference to the wages paid locally in comparable employment and the wage rates as so determined are not subject to my sanction.
Following is the statement:—
AMOUNT and Operative Date of Increases in County Council Road Workers' wages since 1st January 1959 and current rate of wages in each case.
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
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County Councils |
Amount of Increase |
Operative date of Increase |
Current rate of wages |
|
Carlow |
3/- |
2 March, 1959 |
116/6 |
|
Cavan |
111/- |
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|
Clare |
110/- |
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Cork |
111/- and 118/-* |
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Donegal |
105/- |
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Dublin |
131/6 |
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Galway |
111/- |
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|
Kerry |
111/- |
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|
Kildare |
3/- |
2 March, 1959 |
124/- |
|
Kilkenny |
113/6 |
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Laoighis |
112/- |
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Leitrim |
106/- |
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Limerick |
111/- |
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Longford |
105/- |
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Louth |
110/6 |
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Mayo |
111/- |
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Meath |
111/6 |
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Monaghan |
112/6 |
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Offaly |
112/- |
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|
Roscommon |
111/- |
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|
Sligo |
2/6 |
9 March, 1959 |
108/6 |
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Tipperary N.R. |
116/- |
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Tipperary S.R. |
116/- |
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Waterford |
114/- |
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|
Westmeath |
5/- |
1 April, 1959 |
110/- |
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Wexford |
111/- |
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Wicklow |
114/6 |
* Higher rate payable in the neighbourhood of Cork city.