asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of the office of county manager (a) the salary paid in 1922, (b) the adjustments made since then, (c) the date of each adjustment and (d) the salary after adjustment to the latest date for which figures are available.
Written Answers. - County Manager's Salary.
203.
The office of county manager was established under the County Management Act, 1940. Appended is a table showing the salaries applicable to the office from 1942 to date:
|
Effective date of Salary |
Minimum |
Maximum |
Grade² |
|
£ |
£ |
||
|
26/8/42¹ |
1,000 |
1,000 |
(I) and (III) |
|
900 |
900 |
(II) |
|
|
1/11/46 |
1,250 |
1,250 |
(I) |
|
1,150 |
1,150 |
(II) |
|
|
1,350 |
1,350 |
(III) |
|
|
1/11/48 |
1,344 |
1,344 |
(I) |
|
1,236 |
1,236 |
(II) |
|
|
1,450 |
1,450 |
(III) |
|
|
1/11/50 |
1,500 |
1,500 |
(I) |
|
1,380 |
1,380 |
(II) |
|
|
1,600 |
1,600 |
(III) |
|
|
1/11/52 |
1,575 |
1,575 |
(I) and (II)³ |
|
1,675 |
1,675 |
(III) |
|
|
1/1/53 |
1,575 |
1,925 |
— |
|
1/11/55 |
1,847 |
2,060 |
— |
|
1/4/58 |
1,884 |
2,110 |
— |
|
15/12/59 |
2,020 |
2,260 |
— |
|
1/8/60 |
2,140 |
2,400 |
— |
|
1/11/61 |
2,410 |
2,700 |
— |
|
1/10/63 |
2,805 |
3,145 |
— |
|
1/2/64 |
3,140 |
3,520 |
— |
|
1/5/66 |
3,192 |
3,572 |
— |
|
1/4/68 |
3,485 |
3,925 |
— |
|
1/6/68 |
3,800 |
4,280 |
— |
|
1/6/69 |
3,930 |
4,425 |
— |
|
1/4/70 |
4,205 |
4,735 |
— |
|
1/1/71 |
4,600 |
5,175 |
— |
NOTES:
1. 26th August, 1942, is the earliest date for which salary records are available.
2. The counties to which the different grade salaries applied are as follows:
Up to 31st October, 1952
Grade I: Clare, Donegal, Limerick, Mayo, Meath, Roscommon, Wexford.
Grade II: Cavan, Louth, Monaghan, Wicklow.
Grade III: Carlow/Kildare, Kilkenny/Waterford, Laois/Offaly, Leitrim/Sligo, Longford/Westmeath, Tipperary NR/Tipperary SR.
Up to 31st December, 1952
Grades I and II: Cavan, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Limerick, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Roscommon, Wexford and Wicklow.
Grade III: Carlow/Kildare, Kilkenny/Waterford, Laois/Offaly, Leitrim/Sligo, Longford/Westmeath, Tipperary NR/Tipperary SR.
3. Grades I and II were merged on 1st November, 1952.
4. All grades were merged on 1st January, 1953.
5. The information given above relates to officers who are County Managers only.