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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 5 Apr 1949

Vol. 114 No. 15

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Agricultural Labourers.

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.

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

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