Cork City Council Minutes Partial Index 1901-1967

Cork City Council Minute Books Index 26 July 1901 - 13 June 1967

Index Term

Direct Labour (alleged irregularities)

Minute Book Reference

CP/CO/M/20 (13 Sep 1955 - 10 Feb 1959)

Sub-Terms and Page Number Minister requested to ensure re-instatement of 5 labourers, 167, City Manager not prepared to dismiss 5 men to make room for men in question, 167, City Solicitor to report on powers of Council re. suspension or reinstatement of employees, 167, special meeting to be held to consider report, 167, correspondence re. dismissals considered, 171, City Architect’s report re. lay-off of labour during last 3 years, 171, letter to be sent to Minister alleging that General Foreman had knowledge as to persons who gave evidence at informal enquiry, 171,

General Foreman & Foreman Labourer to report re. methods for selecting persons for dismissal & reasons why, 171, Chamber of Commerce requests Corporation to appoint independent business consultant, 174, City Solicitor’s report re. powers of Corporation to reinstate or dismiss labourers or officers, 174, letter from Dept. of Local Government re. Council’s request for public sworn inquiry, 174, City Solicitor to report re. steps necessary before sworn enquiry can be assured and re. steps necessary for implementing findings of enquiry, 174, 175, Minister to state powers of Council to procure information from City Manager & to direct City Manager as to manner in which he is to perform certain functions, 175, City Manager to report on action he proposes to take on recommendation in Minister’s letter of 12th Sept., page 175, letter from Dept. stating that it is City Manager’s duty to advise Council re. powers under Management Acts, pages 176, 177 / City Manager’s letter to Minister / members furnished with Section 4 of 1955 Act setting out powers in matter, 177, City Manager’s orders for better management of Direct Labour Organisation, 177, 178, City Solicitor’s report / Council has no powers to demand that enquiry be held & no powers to ensure that Minister implements findings of any enquiry, 178, referred to Finance Committee, 178, time in which dismissed labourers may be re-employed extended, 178, City Manager to supply further details re. replacing General Foreman at Ballyphehane by General Foreman at Gurranabraher & Foreman at Gurranabraher by Foreman at Ballyphehane, 178, City Manager to supply details re. Direct Labour employees absenting themselves from work to do private work for staff of Corporation, 178, City Manager to state result of investigations carried out by him into pilfering and peculation at Direct Labour Scheme & any action taken by him, 178, representations made to City Manager to re-employ balance of 20 men laid off on 7/9/1956 as soon as possible, 178, City Manager’s report re. orders for better management of Direct Labour Scheme & re. powers of Council under Management Acts discussed, 187, City Solicitor’s report on powers of Council re. holding of a sworn enquiry, 187, notes of evidence taken at informal enquiry, 187, Council’s recommendations to City Manager on conclusions arrived at & disciplinary measures recommended by Minister in letter of 12/9/1956, page 187, employment of labourers / preference to be given to 15 men laid off on 7/9/1956, page 188, City Manager to review working of Direct Labour Unit in 6 months time & submit report, 194, City Manager to report on recommendations made re. working of Direct Labour Unit & action taken by him on them, 195, City Manager’s report approved, 198, Engineer’s report re. supervision of same & allocation of materials from store / extra staff required, 214, 215 / referred back to Housing Committee, 215, Recommendation that appointment of Technical Assistant at Direct Labour Scheme be deferred, 281, Names of engineers, etc. employed on direct labour & contract housing schemes to be supplied, 318. Report of City Manager on operation of Direct Labour Unit, 316, Recommendation that City Manager review strength of administrative staff on Direct Labour Organisation & report on same, 332, Minister wants to keep Direct Labour Organisation subject to competition, 353, Minister prepared to consider building of Casey’s Cross Scheme by Direct Labour subject to specified conditions, 353, Approval of Minister sought immediately to building of Casey’s Cross Section 1 Scheme by direct labour, 406, City Manager to report on system whereby timekeeper making out wages sheets assisted at payment of wages, 493, Minister to be asked for consent to acceptance of tender of Direct Labour Organisation for Casey’s Cross Scheme, 562, 568, 577, Minister’s consent, 576

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