asked the Minister for Lands if he will state in respect of each forestry centre, grouping the centres in counties, as at a recent date (a) the number of forestry workers employed and the basic wage in each case, (b) the name of each forestry centre where the forestry bonus scheme is now in operation, (c) the number of forestry workers employed in each centre when the scheme commenced, (d) the number of workers employed in those centres at a recent date, (e) the names of the centres where the bonus scheme is to be introduced in the next six months, and (f) the average bonus earnings per hour in respect of each month in 1959 to date.
Written Answers. - Forestry Workers: Wages and Bonus Schemes.
35.
Following is the information sought in parts (a) to (d) of the question. Forests where the Incentive Bonus Scheme is now in operation are indicated by an asterisk. Employment levels at those Forests immediately prior to the introduction of the Scheme are shown in brackets in column 2.
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1 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
County and Forest |
Number of men employed week-ended 19.6.'59 |
Basic weekly wage rate (see footnotes) |
|
|
CARLOW: |
|||
|
Borris |
5 |
||
|
Bunclody |
32 |
110/- |
|
|
— |
|||
|
37 |
|||
|
CAVAN: |
|||
|
Bailieboro |
4 |
||
|
Belturbet |
6 |
||
|
Cuilcagh |
29 |
||
|
Killeshandra |
23 |
110/- |
|
|
Swanlinbar* |
(13) |
12 |
|
|
Virginia |
7 |
||
|
— |
|||
|
81 |
|||
|
CLARE: |
|||
|
Ballyvaughan |
12 |
||
|
Broadford |
29 |
||
|
Cratloe |
15 |
||
|
Ennis |
14 |
110/- |
|
|
Kilrush |
18 |
||
|
Mountshannon |
10 |
||
|
Tuamgraney |
13 |
||
|
Tulla |
26 |
||
|
— |
|||
|
137 |
|||
|
CORK: |
|||
|
Ballyhooly |
34 |
||
|
Ballyhoura* |
(35) |
37 |
|
|
Bandon |
33 |
||
|
Banteer |
28 |
||
|
Dunmanway |
40 |
||
|
Glengarriff |
26 |
||
|
Inchigeelagh* |
(40) |
38 |
|
|
Killavullen |
49 |
110/- |
|
|
Killeagh* |
(36) |
36 |
|
|
Kilworth |
27 |
||
|
Lisgoold |
27 |
||
|
Macroom* |
(46) |
50 |
|
|
Mullaghareirk |
34 |
||
|
Rathduff* |
(26) |
28 |
|
|
Rosscarbery |
23 |
||
|
Tallow |
60 |
||
|
— |
|||
|
570 |
|||
|
DONEGAL: |
|||
|
Ards |
30 |
||
|
Ardara |
12 |
||
|
Ballybofey |
81 |
||
|
Ballyshannon |
10 |
||
|
Buncrana |
22 |
||
|
Gweebarra |
20 |
||
|
Gweedore |
12 |
||
|
Kilcar |
34 |
110/- |
|
|
Lough Eske |
20 |
||
|
Meenirroy |
27 |
||
|
Mulroy |
40 |
||
|
Pettigo |
34 |
||
|
Raphoe |
17 |
||
|
Stranorlar |
23 |
||
|
— |
|||
|
382 |
|||
|
DUBLIN: |
|||
|
Killakee* |
(26) |
19 |
121/- |
|
Saggart* |
(11) |
14 |
|
|
— |
|||
|
33 |
|||
|
GALWAY: |
|||
|
Athenry |
25 |
||
|
Ballinahinch |
23 |
||
|
Ballinasloe |
10 |
||
|
Ballygar |
41 |
||
|
Castledaly |
11 |
||
|
Clonbrock |
7 |
||
|
Cloosh Valley |
20 |
||
|
Cong Forest |
35 |
||
|
Cong Sawmill |
16 |
||
|
Gort |
23 |
||
|
Kiltullagh |
14 |
110/- |
|
|
Loughrea |
32 |
||
|
Maam Valley |
16 |
||
|
Monivea |
18 |
||
|
Mountbellew |
15 |
||
|
Portumna |
30 |
||
|
Ross |
17 |
||
|
Tuam* |
(7) |
4 |
|
|
Woodford |
29 |
||
|
Woodlawn |
16 |
||
|
392 |
|||
|
— |
|||
|
KERRY: |
|||
|
Brosna |
8 |
||
|
Castlegregory |
12 |
||
|
Kenmare* |
(32) |
31 |
110/- |
|
Kilgarvan |
27 |
||
|
Killarney |
31 |
||
|
Killorglin |
29 |
||
|
— |
|||
|
138 |
|||
|
KILDARE: |
|||
|
Donadea* |
(29) |
18 |
|
|
Edenderry* |
(5) |
4 |
115/- |
|
Monasterevan* |
(51) |
43 |
|
|
— |
|||
|
65 |
|||
|
KILKENNY: |
|||
|
Callan* |
(29) |
29 |
|
|
Freshford* |
(17) |
18 |
|
|
Graiguenamanagh |
17 |
||
|
Knocktopher* |
(15) |
15 |
110/- |
|
Mullinavat* |
(20) |
19 |
|
|
Piltown* |
(22) |
23 |
|
|
Thomastown |
50 |
||
|
— |
|||
|
171 |
|||
|
LAOIS: |
|||
|
Clonaslee* |
(43) |
44 |
|
|
Durrow* |
(18) |
18 |
|
|
Emo |
61 |
||
|
Mountrath |
42 |
||
|
Ossory |
69 |
110/- |
|
|
Portlaoise |
26 |
||
|
Rossmore* |
(25) |
28 |
|
|
Stradbally |
25 |
||
|
— |
|||
|
313 |
|||
|
LEITRIM: |
|||
|
Drumkeeran |
31 |
||
|
Glengarna |
19 |
110/- |
|
|
Manorhamilton |
43 |
||
|
— |
|||
|
93 |
|||
|
LIMERICK: |
|||
|
Adare |
14 |
||
|
Cappamore |
17 |
||
|
Galtee* |
(20) |
21 |
110/- |
|
Kilfinane |
25 |
||
|
Mitchelstown* |
(5) |
6 |
|
|
— |
|||
|
83 |
|||
|
LONGFORD: |
|||
|
Ballymahon |
10 |
||
|
Granard |
23 |
110/- |
|
|
— |
|||
|
33 |
|||
|
LOUTH: |
|||
|
Dundalk |
24 |
110/- |
|
|
— |
|||
|
24 |
|||
|
MAYO: |
|||
|
Ballycastle |
19 |
||
|
Croagh Patrick |
17 |
||
|
Doolough |
23 |
||
|
Foxford |
42 |
||
|
Glenamoy |
5 |
||
|
Glenisland |
33 |
110/- |
|
|
Lough Carra |
10 |
||
|
Nephin Beg |
25 |
||
|
Nephin Mor |
22 |
||
|
Tourmakeady |
14 |
||
|
— |
|||
|
210 |
|||
|
MONAGHAN: |
|||
|
Castleblayney |
12 |
||
|
Cootehill |
20 |
110/- |
|
|
Monaghan |
10 |
||
|
Scotstown |
25 |
||
|
— |
|||
|
67 |
|||
|
OFFALY: |
|||
|
Kinnitty |
28 |
||
|
Tullamore |
20 |
110/- |
|
|
— |
|||
|
48 |
|||
|
ROSCOMMON: |
|||
|
Ballinlough |
11 |
||
|
Ballyfarnon |
23 |
110/- |
|
|
Strokestown |
14 |
||
|
— |
|||
|
48 |
|||
|
SLIGO: |
|||
|
Benbulben |
12 |
||
|
Collooney |
28 |
110/- |
|
|
Lough Gill |
22 |
||
|
Lough Talt |
23 |
||
|
— |
|||
|
85 |
|||
|
TIPPERARY NORTH: |
|||
|
Newport |
33 |
||
|
Roscrea* |
(39) |
33 |
110/- |
|
Silvermines |
25 |
||
|
Templemore* |
(18) |
18 |
|
|
— |
|||
|
109 |
|||
|
TIPPERARY SOUTH: |
|||
|
Anneer* |
(22) |
22 |
|
|
Bansha* |
(38) |
37 |
|
|
Cahir* |
(37) |
34 |
|
|
Carrick-on-Suir* |
(24) |
34 |
|
|
Clogheen* |
(36) |
33 |
|
|
Dundrum Forest* |
(20) |
18 |
110/- |
|
Dundrum Sawmill |
27 |
||
|
Glengarra* |
(30) |
30 |
|
|
Glen of Aherlow* |
(35) |
34 |
|
|
Slievenamon* |
(26) |
23 |
|
|
Urlingford* |
(42) |
35 |
|
|
— |
|||
|
327 |
|||
|
WATERFORD: |
|||
|
Cappoquin |
46 |
||
|
Clonmel* |
(23) |
23 |
|
|
Comeragh |
37 |
||
|
Curraghmore |
64 |
110/- |
|
|
Dungarvan |
41 |
||
|
Kilsheelan* |
(60) |
63 |
|
|
Nier* |
(14) |
14 |
|
|
Ring |
24 |
||
|
— |
|||
|
312 |
|||
|
WESTMEATH: |
|||
|
Athlone |
4 |
||
|
Castlepollard |
8 |
110/- |
|
|
Mullingar |
31 |
||
|
— |
|||
|
43 |
|||
|
WEXFORD: |
|||
|
Bree |
37 |
||
|
Camolin |
44 |
||
|
Coolgreaney |
37 |
||
|
Curracloe |
6 |
110/- |
|
|
Forth |
32 |
||
|
Gorey |
43 |
||
|
Killanne |
15 |
||
|
New Ross |
24 |
||
|
— |
|||
|
238 |
|||
|
WICKLOW: |
|||
|
Arklow* |
(23) |
23 |
|
|
Aughrim |
59 |
||
|
Avoca |
30 |
||
|
Avondale |
15 |
||
|
Ballinglen |
69 |
||
|
Blessington* |
(30) |
21 |
|
|
Clonegal |
80 |
||
|
Delgany* |
(10) |
10 |
|
|
Enniskerry* |
(15) |
12 |
|
|
Glencree* |
(18) |
18 |
115/- |
|
Glendalough |
51 |
||
|
Glenealy |
39 |
||
|
Glen Imaal* |
(31) |
21 |
|
|
Glenmalure |
30 |
||
|
Hollywood* |
(38) |
45 |
|
|
Rathdrum |
58 |
||
|
Rathnew* |
(39) |
35 |
|
|
Roundwood* |
(22) |
22 |
|
|
Shelton |
37 |
||
|
— |
|||
|
675 |
|
(I) |
Total Employment week ended 19-6-'59 |
4,714 |
|
(II) |
Total Employment at Forests where Incentive Bonus Scheme is in operation |
1,213 |
|
(III) |
Total Employment at Forests at (II) immediately prior to introduction of Scheme |
1,261 |
Notes regarding basic wage rates:
(a) The basic weekly rates as set out above are those obtaining for time work, i.e., they exclude additional earnings under the Incentive Bonus Scheme.
(b) In Counties Dublin and Kildare the present basic rates are lower than the former rates; any employees who enjoyed the former rates retain them in the form of a special allowance, which when the Incentive Bonus Scheme has been applied at their Forests guarantees total earnings not lower than the previous rates.
As regards part (e) of the question, application of the Scheme in the next six months will be concentrated in the eastern and southern parts of the country in Counties Wicklow, Wexford, Kilkenny, Waterford, Cork and Kerry. The Scheme will also be introduced at pilot Forests in other parts of the Country. It would be misleading to furnish a nominal list of Forests where the Scheme is likely to be introduced in the period since application planning must necessarily be flexible and subject to adjustment as circumstances require.
Average bonus earnings for Forests where the Incentive Bonus Scheme was in operation for each month of 1959 to date were as follows:—
|
Month |
Average bonus earned per hour |
|
January, 1959 |
5½d. |
|
February 1959 |
6½d. |
|
March, 1959 |
6d. |
|
April, 1959 |
6½d. |
|
May, 1959 |
6½d. |