asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state the number of full-time agricultural labourers employed in 1946, 1947, 1948, derived from the rate relief applications in each county area.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Agricultural Labourers.
Mr. Murphy
Rate relief is given in respect of the numbers employed in the calendar year previous to the financial year.
The number of agricultural labourers (excluding relatives) employed in respect of whom rate relief applications were admitted for the three financial years in question were:—
Financial Year |
Employment Year |
Employees |
1946/47 |
1945 |
64,852 |
1947/48 |
1946 |
61,296 |
1948/49 |
1947 |
60,590 |