asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state (a) the number of persons employed on turf production in County Mayo in each of the years 1940 to 1950; (b) the amount paid out by the county council on turf production and purchase in the same period; (c) the number of persons employed in the county by Bord na Móna in the period; (d) the total expenditure by the board in the period; (e) the number at present employed by Bord na Móna on turf production in County Mayo: (f) the number of machines operating in the county, and (g) the estimated output for the current year.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Turf Production.
The reply is in the form of a tabular statement and will be included in the Official Report.
Following is the statement giving the particulars requested at (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) in the question:—
|
Year |
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
|
Men |
£ |
Men |
|
|
1940 |
— |
— |
— |
|
1941 |
1,226 |
94,037 |
— |
|
1942 |
2,395 |
132,808 |
— |
|
1943 |
2,000 |
106,848 |
— |
|
1944 |
2,748 |
143,542 |
— |
|
1945 |
1,780 |
123,759 |
— |
|
1946 |
1,775 |
127,063 |
— |
|
1947 |
2,084 |
167,857 |
— |
|
1948 |
506 |
10,116 |
404 |
|
1949 |
611 |
1,663 |
611 |
|
1950 to date |
55 |
300 |
55 |
|
£ |
|
|
(d) Total expenditure by Bord na Móna in period 1st April, 1940, to 31st March, 1950 |
143,986 |
|
(e) Number of workers at present employed by Bord na Móna on turf production in Co. Mayo |
55 |
|
(f) Number of machines operating in Co. Mayo at the present time |
Nil |
|
(g) Estimated output for current year |
Nil |
The figures given under (a) above are the numbers employed by the county council and by Bord na Móna at the peak period in each year. Figures regarding employment given by private interests are not available.
The men at present employed by Bord na Móna in the county are engaged on the removal and disposal of turf produced in the 1949 season.