asked the Taoiseach if the complete Agricultural Enumeration of June, 1960 is compiled in a manner which would conveniently reveal the location and distribution of agricultural employment (permanent male employees) and tractors according to rural districts and counties; and if he will furnish such particulars as are readily available.
Written Answers. - Agricultural Employment and Tractors.
105.
The particulars requested by the Deputy are as follows:—
|
County and Rural (Including Urban) District |
Permanent Male Employees engaged in Farm Work, June, 1960 |
Tractors June, 1960 |
|
Number |
||
|
IRELAND |
50,555 |
43,697 |
|
LEINSTER |
24,651 |
20,964 |
|
Carlow County |
1,295 |
1,308 |
|
Baltinglass |
157 |
173 |
|
Carlow |
1,064 |
1,041 |
|
Idrone |
74 |
94 |
|
Dublin County |
3,380 |
1,454 |
|
Balrothery |
1,122 |
753 |
|
Celbridge No. 2 |
308 |
163 |
|
Remainder of Dublin County* |
1,950 |
538 |
|
Kildare County |
2,828 |
2,029 |
|
Athy No. 1 |
953 |
898 |
|
Celbridge No. 1 |
537 |
295 |
|
Edenderry No. 2 |
218 |
219 |
|
Naas |
1,120 |
617 |
|
Kilkenny County |
2,652 |
2,372 |
|
Callan |
425 |
333 |
|
Carrick-on-Suir No. 3 |
148 |
164 |
|
Castlecomer |
275 |
99 |
|
Ida |
92 |
170 |
|
Kilkenny |
623 |
572 |
|
Thomastown |
622 |
526 |
|
Urlingford |
247 |
192 |
|
Waterford No. 2 |
220 |
316 |
|
Laoighis County |
1,468 |
1,910 |
|
Abbeyleix |
446 |
542 |
|
Athy No. 2 |
269 |
392 |
|
Mountmellick |
514 |
711 |
|
Roscrea No. 3 |
97 |
117 |
|
Slievemargy |
142 |
148 |
|
Longford County |
422 |
444 |
|
Ballymahon |
124 |
119 |
|
Granard |
134 |
138 |
|
Longford |
164 |
187 |
|
Louth County |
1,267 |
1,347 |
|
Ardee No. 1 |
383 |
501 |
|
Dundalk |
539 |
566 |
|
Louth |
345 |
280 |
|
Meath County |
3,612 |
2,317 |
|
Ardee No. 2 |
143 |
163 |
|
Dunshaughlin |
966 |
458 |
|
Kells |
494 |
361 |
|
Meath |
436 |
279 |
|
Navan |
664 |
437 |
|
Oldcastle |
134 |
115 |
|
Trim |
775 |
504 |
|
Offaly County |
1,240 |
1,724 |
|
Birr |
302 |
637 |
|
Edenderry No. 1 |
254 |
221 |
|
Roscrea No. 2 |
227 |
199 |
|
Tullamore |
457 |
667 |
|
Westmeath County |
1,300 |
806 |
|
Athlone No. 1 |
169 |
104 |
|
Ballymore |
62 |
47 |
|
Coole |
107 |
49 |
|
Delvin |
214 |
141 |
|
Mullingar |
748 |
465 |
|
Wexford County |
3,533 |
3,885 |
|
Enniscorthy |
1,245 |
1,506 |
|
Gorey |
646 |
679 |
|
New Ross |
776 |
896 |
|
Wexford |
866 |
804 |
|
Wicklow County |
1,654 |
1,368 |
|
Baltinglass No. 1 |
310 |
279 |
|
Rathdown No. 2 |
188 |
80 |
|
Rathdrum |
874 |
712 |
|
Shillelagh |
282 |
297 |
|
MUNSTER |
18,951 |
13,656 |
|
Clare County |
1,026 |
623 |
|
Ballyvaughan |
26 |
30 |
|
Corofin |
41 |
36 |
|
Ennis |
254 |
126 |
|
Ennistymon |
86 |
30 |
|
Killadysert |
57 |
33 |
|
Kilrush |
130 |
164 |
|
Meelick |
157 |
71 |
|
Scariff |
142 |
74 |
|
Tulla |
133 |
59 |
|
Cork County |
6,856 |
6,320 |
|
Bandon |
486 |
597 |
|
Bantry |
164 |
120 |
|
Castletown |
13 |
12 |
|
Clonakilty |
321 |
479 |
|
Cork |
1,198 |
943 |
|
Dunmanway |
141 |
225 |
|
Fermoy |
658 |
611 |
|
Kanturk |
695 |
426 |
|
Kinsale |
396 |
462 |
|
Macroom |
340 |
386 |
|
Mallow |
925 |
580 |
|
Midleton |
588 |
673 |
|
Millstreet |
255 |
157 |
|
Mitchelstown No. 1 |
257 |
134 |
|
Skibbereen |
294 |
272 |
|
Schull |
21 |
86 |
|
Youghal No. 1 |
104 |
157 |
|
Kerry County |
1,550 |
1,379 |
|
Caherciveen |
62 |
65 |
|
Dingle |
55 |
76 |
|
Kenmare |
71 |
55 |
|
Killarney |
412 |
321 |
|
Listowel |
508 |
372 |
|
Tralee |
442 |
490 |
|
Limerick County |
3,377 |
1,218 |
|
Croom |
536 |
233 |
|
Glin |
80 |
16 |
|
Kilmallock |
757 |
260 |
|
Limerick |
611 |
179 |
|
Mitchelstown No. 2 |
122 |
47 |
|
Newcastle West |
597 |
217 |
|
Rathkeale |
484 |
222 |
|
Tipperary No. 2 |
190 |
44 |
|
Tipperary County |
4,383 |
2,803 |
|
Borrisokane |
469 |
489 |
|
Carrick-on-Suir No. 1 |
112 |
80 |
|
Cashel |
877 |
487 |
|
Clogheen |
373 |
281 |
|
Clonmel No. 1 |
257 |
144 |
|
Nenagh |
629 |
338 |
|
Roscrea No. 1 |
156 |
111 |
|
Slievardagh |
250 |
169 |
|
Thurles |
562 |
424 |
|
Tipperary No. 1 |
698 |
280 |
|
Waterford County |
1,759 |
1,313 |
|
Carrick-on-Suir No. 2 |
216 |
160 |
|
Clonmel No. 2 |
58 |
39 |
|
Dungarvan |
284 |
278 |
|
Kilmacthomas |
285 |
179 |
|
Lismore |
338 |
296 |
|
Waterford No. 1 |
466 |
256 |
|
Youghal No. 2 |
112 |
105 |
|
CONNACHT |
4,040 |
4,104 |
|
Galway County |
1,468 |
1,576 |
|
Ballinasloe |
221 |
215 |
|
Clifden |
64 |
16 |
|
Galway |
142 |
233 |
|
Glenamaddy |
52 |
94 |
|
Gort |
156 |
147 |
|
Loughrea |
162 |
206 |
|
Mountbellew |
174 |
183 |
|
Oughterard |
191 |
21 |
|
Portumna |
117 |
169 |
|
Tuam |
189 |
292 |
|
Leitrim County |
276 |
413 |
|
Ballinamore |
55 |
81 |
|
Carrick-on-Shannon |
50 |
50 |
|
Kinlough |
14 |
28 |
|
Manorhamilton |
81 |
70 |
|
Mohill |
76 |
184 |
|
Mayo County |
995 |
887 |
|
Ballina |
448 |
261 |
|
Ballinrobe |
114 |
156 |
|
Belmullet |
58 |
41 |
|
Castlebar |
82 |
118 |
|
Claremorris |
84 |
111 |
|
Swinford |
106 |
121 |
|
Westport |
103 |
79 |
|
Roscommon County |
791 |
742 |
|
Athlone No. 2 |
267 |
222 |
|
Boyle No. 1 |
99 |
112 |
|
Castlerea |
90 |
130 |
|
Roscommon |
335 |
278 |
|
Sligo County |
510 |
486 |
|
Boyle No. 2 |
29 |
40 |
|
Dromore West |
102 |
120 |
|
Sligo |
250 |
233 |
|
Tobercurry |
129 |
93 |
|
ULSTER (part of) |
2,913 |
4,973 |
|
Cavan County |
931 |
1,072 |
|
Bailieboro |
129 |
214 |
|
Bawnboy |
28 |
75 |
|
Castlerahan |
120 |
91 |
|
Cavan |
609 |
627 |
|
Enniskillen |
11 |
33 |
|
Mullaghoran |
34 |
32 |
|
Donegal County |
1,357 |
2,195 |
|
Ballyshannon |
38 |
55 |
|
Donegal |
67 |
162 |
|
Dunfanaghy |
31 |
93 |
|
Glenties |
31 |
58 |
|
Inisowen |
450 |
775 |
|
Letterkenny |
154 |
231 |
|
Milford |
141 |
246 |
|
Stranorlar |
445 |
575 |
|
Monaghan County |
625 |
1,706 |
|
Carrickmacross |
139 |
373 |
|
Castleblayney |
125 |
358 |
|
Clones |
161 |
326 |
|
Monaghan |
200 |
649 |
* Comprising the three Rural Districts of Dublin North, Dublin South and Rathdown.
106.
asked the Taoiseach if the Agricultural Enumeration of 1960 reveals the amount of agricultural employment (permanent employees) and the number of tractors on farms according to size; and, if so, if he will furnish such particulars as are readily available.
The particulars requested by the Deputy are as follows:—
|
Size of Holding |
Permanent Male Employees engaged in Farm Work, June, 1960 |
Tractors June, 1960 |
|
Number |
||
|
¼ to 1 acre |
145 |
248 |
|
1 ,,5 ,, |
511 |
293 |
|
5 ,,10 ,, |
608 |
417 |
|
10 ,,15 ,, |
706 |
548 |
|
15 ,,30 ,, |
2,995 |
3,441 |
|
30 ,,50 ,, |
4,753 |
6,364 |
|
50 ,, 100 ,, |
11,602 |
13,181 |
|
100 ,, 150 ,, |
8,987 |
8,032 |
|
150 ,, 200 ,, |
5,763 |
4,234 |
|
200 ,, 300 ,, |
5,619 |
3,545 |
|
Above 300 acres |
8,866 |
3,264 |
|
Not on Farms |
— |
130 |
|
Total |
50,555 |
43,697 |