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.
Written Answers. - Agricultural Employers and Employees.
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.