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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 24 Mar 1943

Vol. 89 No. 11

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Farm Workers.

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 province in the years 1940, 1941, 1942, under the headings (1) males, 14-18 years of age; (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; (c) temporarily employed, and (3) the total number of males so engaged.

The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which I am circulating with the Official Report.

MALES ENGAGED IN FARM WORK IN EACH PROVINCE IN THE YEARS, 1940, 1941 AND 1942.

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MALES 14-18 Years

MALES 18 years and over

Total Number of Males

Members of Family

Other Males

Members of Family

Other Males

Permanent

Temporary

Permanent

Temporary

LEINSTER

1940

5,721

1,638

1,077

81,256

35,446

21,620

146,758

1941

5,710

1,532

1,196

82,684

36,421

22,821

150,364

1942

5,043

1,541

1,000

80,706

37,087

21,806

147,183

MUNSTER

1940

8,388

1,908

816

117,190

30,980

16,372

175,654

1941

8,287

1,676

858

117,637

32,106

18,140

178,704

1942

7,324

1,715

694

117,238

32,445

17,202

176,618

CONNACHT

1940

12,230

319

485

119,034

5,537

9,175

146,780

1941

11,659

360

576

120,456

5,930

10,515

149,496

1942

9,803

348

449

117,218

5,920

10,031

143,769

ULSTER

1940

5,204

420

412

56,013

5,471

7,125

74,645

(Part of)

1941

5,394

379

416

56,510

5,814

8,524

77,037

1942

5,307

412

384

55,154

5,567

6,787

73,611

EIRE

1940

31,543

4,285

2,790

373,493

77,434

54,292

543,837

1941

31,050

3,947

3,046

377,287

80,271

60,000

555,601

1942

27,477

4,016

2,527

370,316

81,019

55,826

541,181

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