asked the Minister for Local Government if general sanction was given by his Department in connection with the agreement on pay in the public service, 1970; the terms of the sanction; and if he will state the revised weekly wages of county council road workers, in each county, as at 1st April, 1970, and 1st January, 1971 under the agreement on pay in the public service as sanctioned by his Department.
Written Answers. - Public Service Pay.
General sanction was conveyed to the local authorities by circular letter on 17/8/1970 to payment of the increases provided for in the agreement on pay in the public service 1970. Returns furnished by local authorities since then indicate that the revised weekly wage rates of county council roadworkers are as follows:—
County Council |
Wage Rates from 1/4/70 |
Wage Rates from1/1/71 |
Carlow |
280/2 |
not available |
Cavan |
296/- |
do. |
Clare |
297/6 |
do. |
Cork |
300/- |
do. |
Donegal |
305/- |
do. |
Dublin |
347/6 |
381/6 |
Galway |
296/7 |
not available |
Kerry |
305/- |
339/- |
Kildare |
284/4 |
not available |
Kilkenny |
298/6 |
do. |
Laoighis |
296/- |
do. |
Leitrim |
296/6 |
do. |
Limerick |
298/5 |
332/- |
Longford |
295/- |
329/- |
Louth |
295/6 |
329/6 |
Mayo |
300/- |
not available |
Meath |
296/8 |
do. |
Monaghan |
297/6 |
do. |
Offaly |
296/- |
do. |
Roscommon |
296/- |
do. |
Sligo |
296/8 |
330/10 |
Tipperary NR |
311/- |
not available |
Tipperary SR |
301/- |
do. |
Waterford |
296/- |
do. |
Westmeath |
295/- |
329/- |
Wexford |
296/- |
not available |
Wicklow |
304/- |
do. |