asked the Taoiseach if he will give particulars of family farm income, hired labour expenses and labour units in respect of farms included in the National Farm Survey 1957-58, East and Midland Region, giving separate details for (1) farms having hired labour expenses and (2) farms having family labour expenses only, indicating under heading (1) for each size group (a) family farm income, (b) number of family labour units, (c) income per head of family labour, (d) number of hired labour units (and employment in weeks), (e) hired labour expenses and (f) hired labour expenses per unit of hired labour, and under heading (2) for each size group (i) family farm income, (ii) number of family labour units, and (iii) income per head of family labour, expressing (f) as a percentage of (iii); and if there are not sufficient farms in the sample for regional details, if he will give particulars for all regions combined.
Written Answers. - Family Farm Income, Hired Labour Expenses and Labour Units.
Details of family farm income, hired labour expenses and labour units, as requested by the Deputy, in respect of farms included in the National Farm Survey 1957/58, East and Midland Region, are given in the following tables:—
(a) National Farm Survey 1957-58—East and Midland Region.
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Size Groups |
Farms having Hired Labour Expenses and Family Labour |
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Family Farm Income per farm |
Number of Family Labour Units |
Income per unit of Family Labour |
Number of hired labour units |
Hired Labour Expenses per farm |
Hired Labour Expenses per unit of Hired Labour |
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Units |
Man-weeks |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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5-15acres |
286 |
0.95 |
303 |
0.12 |
6 |
44 |
373 |
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15-30,, |
298 |
1.20 |
247 |
0.12 |
6 |
31 |
262 |
|
30-50,, |
654 |
1.35 |
484 |
0.34 |
18 |
88 |
259 |
|
50-100,, |
912 |
1.19 |
765 |
0.57 |
30 |
156 |
272 |
|
100-200,, |
1,397 |
1.59 |
876 |
1.25 |
65 |
348 |
278 |
|
Over 200,, |
2,555 |
1.46 |
1,744 |
3.47 |
181 |
1,013 |
292 |
(b) National Farm Survey 1957-58—East and Midland Region.
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Size Group |
Farms having Family Labour only |
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Family Farm Income per farm |
Number of Family Labour Units |
Income per unit of Family Labour |
Hired Labour Expenses per unit of hired labour as a percentage of income per unit of Family Labour |
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£ |
£ |
% |
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5-15acres |
217 |
0.84 |
257 |
145 |
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15-30,, |
519 |
1.51 |
343 |
76 |
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30-50,, |
517 |
1.56 |
331 |
78 |
|
50-100,, |
774 |
1.96 |
394 |
69 |
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100-200,, |
1,385 |
2.34 |
593 |
47 |
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Over 200,,† |
— |
— |
— |
— |
†Only 3 farms in this group.