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 1946, under the headings:—(i) males, 14-18 years: (a) permanent workers, members of family; (b) permanent workers, others; (c) temporarily employed; (ii) males, 18 years and over: (a) permanent workers, members of family; (b) permanent workers, others; (c) temporarily employed; and (iii) the total number of males so engaged.
Written Answer. - Agricultural Workers.
The desired information is given on the attached statement:—
NUMBER OF MALES ENGAGED IN FARM WORK IN EACH COUNTY AND PROVINCE ON 1ST JUNE, 1946.
|
Males 14 to 18 years |
Males 18 years and over |
Total Number of Males |
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|
Counties and Provinces |
Members of Family |
Other Males |
Members of Family |
Other Males |
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|
Permanent |
Temporary |
Permanent |
Temporary |
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|
Carlow |
283 |
71 |
61 |
3,685 |
2,117 |
1,304 |
7,521 |
|
Dublin |
138 |
251 |
455 |
2,667 |
4,984 |
1,976 |
10,471 |
|
Kildare |
234 |
87 |
40 |
5,198 |
4,302 |
2,064 |
11,925 |
|
Kilkenny |
390 |
200 |
45 |
8,930 |
3,926 |
1,558 |
15,049 |
|
Laoighis |
385 |
96 |
58 |
7,539 |
2,642 |
1,652 |
12,372 |
|
Longford |
534 |
41 |
39 |
7,550 |
983 |
989 |
10,136 |
|
Louth |
208 |
63 |
106 |
3,859 |
2,208 |
1,081 |
7,525 |
|
Meath |
490 |
163 |
143 |
8,803 |
5,548 |
2,649 |
17,796 |
|
Offaly |
480 |
83 |
71 |
7,877 |
2,273 |
1,219 |
12,003 |
|
Westmeath |
358 |
70 |
43 |
7,519 |
2,442 |
1,640 |
12,072 |
|
Wexford |
464 |
272 |
81 |
10,165 |
5,911 |
2,177 |
19,070 |
|
Wicklow |
273 |
131 |
36 |
5,014 |
2,539 |
1,103 |
9,096 |
|
LEINSTER |
4,237 |
1,528 |
1,178 |
78,806 |
39,875 |
19,412 |
145,036 |
|
Clare |
1,144 |
60 |
53 |
17,554 |
1,928 |
1,537 |
22,276 |
|
Cork |
1,951 |
538 |
166 |
34,767 |
12,503 |
3,939 |
53,864 |
|
Kerry |
1,722 |
135 |
87 |
23,031 |
2,861 |
2,522 |
30,358 |
|
Limerick |
676 |
341 |
69 |
13,782 |
5,798 |
2,262 |
22,928 |
|
Tipperary |
997 |
345 |
84 |
18,229 |
7,431 |
2,712 |
29,798 |
|
Waterford |
314 |
143 |
11 |
6,000 |
2,991 |
972 |
10,431 |
|
MUNSTER |
6,804 |
1,562 |
470 |
113,363 |
33,512 |
13,944 |
169,655 |
|
Galway |
2,809 |
133 |
93 |
34,349 |
2,272 |
2,400 |
42,055 |
|
Leitrim |
786 |
45 |
24 |
12,123 |
575 |
878 |
14,431 |
|
Mayo |
3,632 |
85 |
130 |
33,684 |
1,148 |
2,416 |
41,095 |
|
Roscommon |
1,093 |
56 |
43 |
17,878 |
1,225 |
1,268 |
21,563 |
|
Sligo |
971 |
53 |
90 |
12,662 |
998 |
1,496 |
16,270 |
|
CONNACHT |
9,291 |
371 |
380 |
110,696 |
6,218 |
8,458 |
135,414 |
|
Cavan |
1,033 |
81 |
35 |
15,798 |
1,817 |
2,145 |
20,909 |
|
Donegal |
2,433 |
106 |
162 |
25,994 |
2,304 |
2,492 |
33,491 |
|
Monaghan |
929 |
72 |
34 |
10,931 |
1,574 |
1,589 |
15,129 |
|
ULSTER (part of) |
4,395 |
259 |
231 |
52,723 |
5,695 |
6,226 |
69,529 |
|
TOTAL |
24,727 |
3,720 |
2,259 |
355,588 |
85,300 |
48,040 |
519,634 |