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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 30 Oct 1957

Vol. 164 No. 2

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Road Workers' Wages.

Thomas Anthony Kyne

Mr. Kyne

asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of each county council (a) the road workers' wages per week on 1st January, 1957, (b) the present weekly wage, and (c) the operative date and amount of the last increase.

Patrick Smith

Mr. Smith

The answer is in the form of a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the Statement:—

County Council

Weekly wage on 1/1/57

Present weekly wage

Amount of last increase

Operative date of last. increase

Carlow

106/6

109/6

3/-

10/ 5/57

Cavan

105/-

105/-

7/6

1/ 4/56

Clare

100/-

100/-

5/-

2/ 4/56

Cork

105/- and 112/-*

105/- and 112/-*

10/-

19/12/55

Donegal

100/-

100/-

5/-

2/ 4/56

Dublin

125/6

125/6

4/6

1/ 1/57

Galway

100/-

105/-

5/-

1/ 4/57

Kerry

105/-

105/-

10/-

28/11/55

Kildare

114/-

117/-

3/-

10/ 5/57

Kilkenny

107/6

107/6

10/-

1/ 2/56

Laois

106/-

106/-

6/-

4/ 6/56

Leitrim

100/-

100/-

10/-

12/12/55

Limerick

105/-

105/-

10/-

27/ 2/56

Longford

100/-

100/-

6/-

19/12/55

Louth

104/6

104/6

8/-

1/ 1/56

Mayo

105/-

105/-

5/-

2/ 7/56

Meath

105/6

105/6

8/-

1/ 1/56

Monaghan

106/6

106/6

6/6

1/ 4/56

Offaly

106/-

106/-

6/-

4/ 6/56

Roscommon

100/-

105/-

5/-

11/ 2/57

Sligo

100/-

102/6

2/6

1/ 4/57

Tipperary N.R.

110/-

110/-

10/-

1/10/55

Tipperary S.R.

110/-

110/-

2/-

1/ 9/56

Waterford

108/-

108/-

10/6

1/ 2/56

Westmeath

100/-

100/-

5/-

31/10/55

Wexford

105/-

105/-

3/-

29/10/56

Wicklow

108/6

108/6

2/6

1/ 4/56

* The higher rate is payable in the neighbourhood of Cork City.

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