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.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Farm Workers.
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 |
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Members of Family |
Other Males |
Members of Family |
Other Males |
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Permanent |
Temporary |
Permanent |
Temporary |
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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 |