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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 6 Nov 1963

Vol. 205 No. 7

Written Answers. - Agricultural Employers and Employees.

42.

asked the Taoiseach if he will state in amplification of table 105 of PR. 4511 (General Report of the Census of Population) the number of agricultural employers in the 100 to 200 acre range in each classification in the table.

The data required by the Deputy were published in Table 14 of Volume III, Part II of the Report of the Census of Population, 1951. They are as follows:

EMPLOYERS in 1951 in the industry Farming and Stock Rearing 100 and under 200 acres.

Category

Persons

Employers

1—4 employees

9,180

5—9 employees

278

10 or more employees

29

Total (including number of employees not stated)

9,590

43.

asked the Taoiseach the number of agricultural employers and employees in expanded table 105 of PR. 4511 in each province, and the total for the State.

The following table shows the numbers of employers and employees in each size group distinguished in the industry Farming and Stock Rearing at the Census of Population 1951. The data relate to the State as a whole and corresponding information for the individual provinces is not available.

Industry

Employers

Employees*

1-4 employees

5-9 employees

10 or more employees

Total (incl. number of employees not stated)

Farming and Stock Rearing:

Under 1 acre

3

2

8

29

1 and under 5 acres

55

61

278

5 ”” 10 ”

215

230

670

10 ”” 15 ”

341

343

1,129

15 ”” 30 ”

2,072

2,094

4,789

30 ”” 50 ”

4,948

21

11

5,023

9,904

50 ”” 100 ”

11,869

71

17

12,078

21,848

100 ”” 200 ”

9,180

278

29

9,590

20,265

200 acres and over

2,646

674

223

3,602

17,130

Area undefined

181

18

11

227

4,119

Total

31,510

1,064

291

33,256

80,161

*Including Managers.

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