asked the Minister for Lands if he will state the names of each Forestry centre, grouped in counties, in the Fíor-Ghaeltacht, the number of forestry workers employed in each centre at a recent date, and the total number employed in the Fíor-Ghaeltacht areas.
Written Answers. - Forestry Centres and Workers.
81.
Following is the information sought:
|
County |
Forest |
Number of men currently employed |
|
|
Cork |
Macroom |
48 |
|
|
Inchigeelagh |
37 |
||
|
Total |
85 |
||
|
Donegal |
Ardara |
12 |
|
|
Ards |
26 |
||
|
Gweebarra |
24 |
||
|
Kilcar |
34 |
||
|
Mulroy |
34 |
||
|
Meenirroy |
37 |
||
|
Stranorlar |
25 |
||
|
Total |
192 |
||
|
Galway |
Athenry |
23 |
|
|
Ballinahinch |
29 |
||
|
Cloosh Valley |
18 |
||
|
Cong |
52 |
||
|
Ross |
17 |
||
|
Total |
139 |
||
|
Kerry |
Kenmore |
31 |
|
|
Killorglin |
23 |
||
|
Total |
54 |
||
|
Mayo |
Doolough |
21 |
|
|
Glenamoy |
5 |
||
|
Total |
26 |
||
|
Waterford |
Dungarvan |
40 |
|
|
Ring |
20 |
||
|
Total |
60 |
||
|
Grand Total |
556 |
The Forests listed are situated either wholly or partly in the Gaeltacht, as defined in the Gaeltacht Areas Order, 1956. It would be impracticable to extract separate figures related solely to the Gaeltacht areas. Such figures would in any case give an unrealistic picture since the acquisition, planting and management of land near a Gaeltacht area can reasonably be expected to benefit people living in that area.