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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 10 Feb 1965

Vol. 214 No. 1

Written Answers. - Farm Employees.

162.

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.

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

Members of family

Other Males

Members of family

Other Males

Permanent

Temporary

Permanent

Temporary

Number

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.

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