asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the gross total and the total number of males engaged in farm work in each county and province in the year 1937 under the headings: (1) males, 14-18 years, (a) permanent workers, members of family; (b) permanent workers, others; (c) temporarily employed; (2) males 18 years and over; (a) permanent workers, members of family; (b) permanent workers, others; (c) temporarily employed, and (3) total number of males so engaged.
Written Answer. - Farm Work.
The particulars which the Deputy requires are set out in the following table. The figures have been compiled from returns furnished by the enumerators of agricultural statistics in the present year, and, at the moment, are still subject to revision.
Number of Males engaged in farm work in each county and province of Saorstát Eireann on 1st June, 1937.
|
MALES |
MALES |
||||||
|
Counties and Provinces |
14 to 18 years |
18 years and over |
Total Number of Males |
||||
|
Members of Family |
Other Males |
Members of Family |
Other Males |
||||
|
Permanent |
Temporary |
Permanent |
Temporary |
||||
|
Carlow |
188 |
68 |
59 |
3,760 |
2,039 |
1,630 |
7,744 |
|
Dublin |
218 |
214 |
283 |
2,962 |
4,656 |
2,147 |
10,480 |
|
Kildare |
248 |
114 |
65 |
5,008 |
3,782 |
2,647 |
11,864 |
|
Kilkenny |
610 |
256 |
93 |
9,163 |
3,829 |
1,993 |
15,944 |
|
Laoighise |
486 |
99 |
108 |
7,893 |
2,524 |
1,710 |
10,820 |
|
Longford |
627 |
24 |
19 |
7,597 |
928 |
1,180 |
12,375 |
|
Louth |
387 |
149 |
98 |
4,324 |
2,291 |
1,346 |
8,595 |
|
Meath |
495 |
203 |
183 |
8,957 |
4,787 |
2,493 |
17,118 |
|
Offaly |
646 |
89 |
83 |
8,384 |
2,190 |
1,756 |
13,148 |
|
Westmeath |
547 |
103 |
73 |
7,832 |
2,089 |
1,825 |
12,469 |
|
Wexford |
608 |
364 |
135 |
10,735 |
6,243 |
2,524 |
20,609 |
|
Wicklow |
362 |
149 |
56 |
5,547 |
2,731 |
1,318 |
10,163 |
|
LEINSTER |
5,422 |
1,832 |
1,255 |
82,162 |
38,089 |
22,569 |
151,329 |
|
Clare |
1,475 |
115 |
76 |
18,472 |
2,042 |
1,984 |
24,164 |
|
Cork |
2,557 |
529 |
433 |
36,160 |
12,312 |
6,437 |
58,428 |
|
Kerry |
2,261 |
214 |
91 |
23,836 |
3,008 |
2,810 |
32,223 |
|
Limerick |
901 |
385 |
62 |
13,965 |
5,789 |
2,333 |
23,435 |
|
Tipperary |
1,558 |
362 |
132 |
19,109 |
7,192 |
3,821 |
32,174 |
|
Waterford |
398 |
145 |
63 |
6,444 |
2,924 |
1,291 |
11,265 |
|
MUNSTER |
9,150 |
1,750 |
860 |
117,986 |
33,267 |
18,676 |
181,689 |
|
Galway |
3,419 |
144 |
130 |
35,146 |
2,103 |
2,784 |
43,726 |
|
Leitrim |
1,465 |
32 |
68 |
13,454 |
684 |
1,311 |
17,014 |
|
Mayo |
4,209 |
180 |
125 |
35,413 |
1,403 |
1,985 |
43,315 |
|
Roscommon |
1,800 |
51 |
85 |
19,471 |
1,096 |
1,831 |
24,334 |
|
Sligo |
1,051 |
52 |
99 |
13,370 |
938 |
1,727 |
17,237 |
|
CONNACHT |
11,944 |
459 |
507 |
116,854 |
6,224 |
9,638 |
145,626 |
|
Cavan |
1,818 |
117 |
98 |
16,975 |
1,711 |
2,659 |
23,378 |
|
Donegal |
3,269 |
350 |
191 |
28,175 |
2,970 |
2,948 |
37,903 |
|
Monaghan |
944 |
99 |
68 |
11,673 |
1,709 |
1,887 |
16,380 |
|
ULSTER(Part of) |
6,031 |
566 |
357 |
56,823 |
6,390 |
7,494 |
77,661 |
|
SAORSTÁT EIREANN |
32,547 |
4,607 |
2,979 |
373,825 |
83,970 |
58,377 |
559,305 |