Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 14 Jul 1960

Vol. 183 No. 12

Written Answer. - Forestry Bonus Scheme.

21.

Mr. Desmond

asked the Minister for Lands if he will state in respect of the forestry centres in which the forestry bonus scheme is now in operation (a) the number of forestry workers employed in each centre immediately prior to the introduction of the bonus scheme, (b) the number now employed in each centre, (c) the date on which the bonus scheme was introduced in each centre, and (d) the average bonus earnings per week for each month in 1960.

Mr. Moran

The information requested by the Deputy at (a), (b) and (c) is given in the following table.

EMPLOYMENT at Forest where Incentive Bonus Scheme is in operation.

County and Forest	Number of men employed prior to introduction of Incentive Bonus Scheme	Employment week-ended 1/7/1960	Date on which Incentive Bonus Scheme was introduced
	(a)	(b)	(c)
CARLOW:
Borris	5	3	4.12.'59
Bunclody	30	26	4.12.'59
CAVAN:
Belturbet	6	4	11.9.'59
Cuilcagh	28	29	20.5.'60
Killeshandra	13	13	27.5.'60
Swanlinbar	13	14	16.1.'59
CLARE:
Broadford	26	26	1.7.'60
Cratloe	13	13	8.7.'60
Mountshannon	10	10	18.3.'60
Tuamgraney	8	11	4.3.'60
Tulla	34	34	1.4.'60
CORK:
Ballyhooley	32	30	22.1.'60
Ballyhoura	35	33	19.6.'59
Bandon	33	31	24.6.'60
Banteer	27	28	15.4.'60
Dunmanway	33	32	1.7.'60
Glengarriff	27	28	10.6.'60
Inchigeelagh	40	38	5.6.'59
Killavullen	45	43	9'10.'59
Killeagh	36	31	3.7.'59
Lisgoold	29	29	29.1.'60
Macroom	46	49	10.4.'59
Mullaghareirk	39	45	4.3.'60
Rathduff	26	34	30.1.'59
Tallow	57	53	19.2.'60
DONEGAL:
Ardara	15	15	29.4.'60
Ballyshannon	10	11	19.2.'60
Gweebarra	21	23	29.4.'60
Kilcar	32	36	8.4.'60
Lough Eske	21	29	11.9.'59
Meenirroy	32	32	20.5.'60
Mulroy	42	42	1.7.'60
Pettigo	56	48	1.4.'60
Raphoe	25	25	24.6.'60
DUBLIN:
Killakee	26	12	27.6.'58
Saggart	11	18	16.5.'58
GALWAY:
Athenry	26	27	19.2.'60
Ballinahinch	37	34	26.2.'60
Castledaly	15	12	8.1.'60
Cloosh Valley	21	22	8.7.'60
Cong	31	31	24.6.'60
Kiltullagh	14	10	29.1.'60
Maam Valley	8	8	8.7.'60
*Monivea	16	See Athenry	19.2.'60
Ross	22	24	15.4.'60
Tuam	7	4	27.2.'59
KERRY:
Brosna	22	18	1.1.'60
Cahirciveen	12	14	17.7.'59
Castlegregory	9	10	22.8.'59
Kenmare	32	29	1.5.'59
Kilgarvan	29	24	11.9.'59
Killarney	35	35	6.11.'59
Killorglin	24	24	1.1.'60
KILDARE:
Donadea	29	13	1.8.'58
Edenderry	5	16	1.8.'58
Monasterevan	51	39	26.9.'58
KILKENNY:
Callan	29	16	13.2.'59
*Freshford	17	See Durrow	29.5.'59
Graiguenamanagh	17	20	18.9.'59
Knocktopher	15	13	3.10.'58
Mullinavat	20	13	19.6.'59
Piltown	22	10	27.2.'59
Thomastown	46	35	2.10.'59
LAOIS:
Clonaslee	43	42	3.7.'59
Durrow	18	35	13.3.'59
Emo	57	58	11.3.'60
Mountrath	37	35	15.1.'60
Ossory	67	72	29.1.'60
Portlaoise	19	17	4.3.'60
Rossmore	25	27	4.4.'58
Stradbally	26	23	4.3.'60
LEITRIM:
Drumkeeran	35	35	8.1.'60
Manorhamilton	52	50	17.6.'60
LIMERICK:
Galtee	20	23	3.4.'59
Kilfinane	20	21	2.10.'59
*Mitchelstown	5	See Galtee	3.4.'59
LONGFORD:
Granard	25	25	8.7.'60
LOUTH:
Dundalk	31	28	11.12.'59
MAYO:
Croagh Patrick	15	15	3.6.'60
Doolough	9	16	6.5.'60
Foxford	34	35	27.11.'59
Lough Carra	7	7	13.5.'60
Tourmakeady	16	15	27.5.'60
MONAGHAN:
*Castleblayney	17	See Monaghan	22.4.'60
Cootehill	12	12	24.6.'60
Monaghan	11	16	22.4.'60
Scotstown	17	18	24.6.'60
OFFALY:
Kinnitty	42	48	19.2.'60
Tullamore	19	22	24.7.'59
ROSCOMMON:
Ballinlough	17	14	19.2.'60
Ballyfarnon	28	28	22.1.'60
Strokestown	12	12	5.2.'60
SLIGO:
Benbulben	12	12	3.6.'60
Collooney	32	32	8.4.'60
Lough Gill	20	21	15.1.'60
Lough Talt	23	24	18.7.'59
TIPPERARY NTH:
Newport	33	35	20.11.'59
Roscrea	39	49	14.11.'58
Silvermines	25	31	8.1.'60
Templemore	18	29	26.6.'59
TIPPERARY STH.:
Anner	22	21	5.9.'58
Bansha	38	37	16.1.'59
Cahir	37	23	23.5.'58
Carrick-on-Suir	24	33	4.7.'58
Clogheen	36	35	3.10.'58
Dundrum	20	28	6.6.'58
Glengarra	30	30	21.11.'58
Glen of Aherlow	35	34	20.2.'59
Slievenamon	26	23	1.8.'58
Urlingford	42	35	9.1.'59
WATERFORD:
Cappoquin	38	43	24.7.'59
Clonmel	23	37	8.5.'59
Comeragh	37	37	6.11.'59
Curraghmore	54	47	22.8.'59
Dungarvan	41	37	30.10.'59
Kilsheelan	60	50	24.4.'59
*Nier	14	See Clonmel	8.5.'59
Ring	19	25	9.10.'59
WESTMEATH:
Castlepollard	11	11	1.7.'60
Mullingar	43	43	8.7.'60
WEXFORD:
Bree	41	34	8.4.'60
Camolin	71	58	1.4.'60
Coolgreaney	37	37	4.3.'60
*Curracloe	4	See Forth	25.3.'60
Forth	29	36	6.5.'60
Gorey	51	42	18.3.'60
Killanne	14	15	8.4.'60
New Ross	25	20	27.11.'59
WICKLOW:
*Arklow	23	See Shelton	26.6.'59
Aughrim	43	39	15.1.'60
Avoca	30	27	24.7.'59
Avondale	14	10	4.9.'59
Ballinglen	70	63	30.10.'59
Blessington	30	17	4.4.'58
Clonegal	62	57	2.10.'59
Delgany	10	9	15.5.'59
Enniskerry	15	12	18.7.'58
Glencree	18	14	24.4.'59
Glendalough	44	45	27.11.'59
Glenealy	22	24	18.12.'59
Glen Imaal	31	21	9.1.'59
Glenmalure	32	25	2.10.'59
Hollywood	38	48	4.4.'58
†Rathdangan	—	12	1.1.'60
Rathdrum	50	48	15.1.'60
Rathnew	39	33	16.1.'59
Roundwood	22	10	3.4.'59
Shelton	61	45	7.8.'59

* Now amalgamated with Forest indicated.

† Formerly part of Glen Imaal Forest.

As regards (d) average bonus earnings for Forests where the Incentive Bonus Scheme was in operation for each month of 1960 were as follows:

Month	Average bonus earned per hour
January	6d.
February	6½d.
March	6d.
April	6½d.
May	6d.
June	6½d.	(estimate)