asked the Minister for Lands if he will state in respect of County Wicklow the numbers employed in his Department on forestry work in each year from 1951 to date.
Ceisteanna—Questions Oral Answers. - Forestry Employment.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to give the information sought by the Deputy in the form of a tabular statement which will be circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
Average weekly Direct Forestry Employment in County Wicklow (Number of men) |
|
1951-52 |
802 |
1952-53 |
763 |
1953-54 |
788 |
1954-55 |
753 |
1955-56 |
793 |
1956-57 |
793 |
1957-58 |
754 |
1958-59 |
667 |
1959-60 |
610 |
1960-61 |
556 |
1961-62 |
559 |
NOTE: Changes in methods introduced in 1956-57 had the effect of gradually transferring employment on certain operations from the direct to the indirect employment category. Figures for individual years are, accordingly, not strictly comparable.
62.
asked the Minister for Lands the numbers of persons employed by his Department in forestry work in South Tipperary and West Waterford in each of the years 1958, 1959, 1960 and 1961, and at the present time.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to give the information sought by the Deputy in the form of a tabular statement which will be circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
AVERAGE weekly direct forestry employment (Number of men).
Year |
South Tipperary Forests |
West Waterford Forests |
1957-58 |
313 |
185 |
1958-59 |
326 |
193 |
1959-60 |
319 |
198 |
1960-61 |
318 |
195 |
1961-62 |
326 |
202 |
Current employment |
312 |
183 |
NOTE: Changes in methods introduced in 1956-57 had the effect of gradually transferring employment on certain operations from the direct to the indirect employment category. Figures for individual years are, accordingly, not strictly comparable.