asked the Taoiseach if he will furnish agricultural statistics relating to the June census of 1964 in the form of replies of 6th February, 1964, giving details of (a) temporary male employees and family workers and (b) permanent employees, according to size of farm, in the form of a reply of 12th November, 1964.
Written Answers. - Farm Employees.
Particulars of males engaged in farm work and number of tractors on holdings in June, 1964 are given in the following table. Separate particulars according to size of holding are not available.
NUMBER of Males engaged in Farm Work and number of Tractors, June, 1964.
County |
Males 14 and under 18 years |
Males 18 years and over |
Total Males |
Tractors on Holdings |
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Members of family |
Other Males |
Members of family |
Other Males |
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Permanent |
Temporary |
Permanent |
Temporary |
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Number |
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Carlow |
100 |
* |
* |
3,200 |
1,000 |
800 |
5,200 |
1,500 |
Dublin |
200 |
100 |
600 |
2,200 |
2,500 |
900 |
6,500 |
1,700 |
Kildare |
100 |
100 |
100 |
3,400 |
2,500 |
800 |
7,000 |
2,700 |
Kilkenny |
400 |
100 |
* |
6,900 |
1,800 |
1,200 |
10,500 |
2,800 |
Laoighis |
300 |
100 |
* |
5,700 |
900 |
700 |
7,800 |
2,300 |
Longford |
500 |
* |
* |
4,900 |
300 |
400 |
6,200 |
600 |
Louth |
200 |
100 |
500 |
3,100 |
1,000 |
500 |
5,400 |
1,500 |
Meath |
400 |
200 |
100 |
7,900 |
3,300 |
1,300 |
13,100 |
2,600 |
Offaly |
300 |
* |
100 |
5,700 |
1,000 |
700 |
7,800 |
2,000 |
Westmeath |
300 |
100 |
* |
5,800 |
900 |
900 |
8,000 |
1,000 |
Wexford |
500 |
300 |
100 |
8,200 |
2,800 |
1,200 |
13,100 |
4,400 |
Wicklow |
300 |
100 |
100 |
3,700 |
1,200 |
500 |
5,800 |
1,700 |
LEINSTER |
3,500 |
1,300 |
1,800 |
60,600 |
19,100 |
10,000 |
96,400 |
24,600 |
Clare |
600 |
100 |
100 |
13,600 |
500 |
600 |
15,500 |
1,100 |
Cork |
1,200 |
300 |
200 |
26,800 |
5,000 |
2,900 |
36,500 |
8,200 |
Kerry |
900 |
100 |
100 |
17,000 |
1,100 |
1,400 |
20,700 |
2,000 |
Limerick |
600 |
200 |
100 |
11,100 |
2,400 |
1,200 |
15,600 |
1,900 |
Tipperary |
600 |
200 |
100 |
14,200 |
3,000 |
1,900 |
20,000 |
3,500 |
Waterford |
200 |
100 |
* |
4,200 |
1,400 |
1,000 |
7,000 |
1,500 |
MUNSTER |
4,200 |
1,100 |
700 |
86,900 |
13,500 |
8,900 |
115,300 |
18,100 |
Galway |
2,300 |
100 |
200 |
24,700 |
1,100 |
2,000 |
30,400 |
1,900 |
Leitrim |
400 |
* |
* |
8,100 |
100 |
400 |
9,000 |
600 |
Mayo |
1,700 |
100 |
100 |
24,000 |
500 |
1,100 |
27,300 |
1,200 |
Roscommon |
700 |
* |
100 |
12,900 |
400 |
600 |
14,700 |
1,100 |
Sligo |
400 |
* |
* |
8,700 |
300 |
500 |
10,000 |
600 |
CONNACHT |
5,500 |
300 |
400 |
78,300 |
2,500 |
4,500 |
91,500 |
5,400 |
Cavan |
500 |
* |
100 |
10,600 |
500 |
600 |
12,300 |
1,700 |
Donegal |
1,300 |
100 |
200 |
16,100 |
1,100 |
1,200 |
19,900 |
2,900 |
Monaghan |
300 |
* |
* |
7,700 |
400 |
500 |
9,000 |
2,500 |
ULSTER (part of) |
2,100 |
200 |
200 |
34,400 |
2,000 |
2,300 |
41,200 |
7,100 |
IRELAND |
15,300 |
2,900 |
3,100 |
260,200 |
37,100 |
25,700 |
344,300 |
55,200 |
*Less than 50.