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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 28 Apr 1965

Vol. 215 No. 3

Written Answers. - Earnings of Forestry Workers.

21.

Mr. Tully

asked the Minister for Lands if he will furnish details of employment, wages and bonus earnings of forestry workers in respect of a week in March, 1965, in the form of a reply of 12th November, 1964.

The information requested is as follows:

State Forestry Employment and Bonus Earnings—Week-Ending 19th March, 1965

County and Forest

Number of Men employed

Average Bonus per hour (Pence)

CARLOW:

Borris

3

9

Bunclody

18

8

Rossmore

19

9

40

CAVAN:

Bailieboro

45

7

Belturbet

6

9

Killeshandra

31

Swanlinbar

26

10

108

CARE:

Ballyvaughan

15

9

Broadford

23

9

Cratloe

6

10½

Ennis

29

9

Kilrush

13

Mountshannon

21

9

Tuamgraney

30

Tulla

52

8

189

CORK:

Ballydehob

23

7

Ballyhooley

24

8

Ballyhoura

24

11

Ballynoe

22

Ballyvourney

33

Bandon

40

Banteer

37

Dunmanway

36

8

Glengarriff

34

7

Gougane Barra

31

Inchigeela

27

Killavullen

30

9

Killeagh

25

7

Kilworth

27

10

Lisgoold

30

Macroom

82

Mullaghareirk

69

11

Rathduff

26

9

Rathluirc

55

11½

Rosscarbery

29

10½

704

DONEGAL:

Ardara

13

9

Ards

25

9

Ballybofey

53

9

Ballyshannon

18

Buncrana

23

8

Gweebarra

15

Gweedore

17

Kilcar

28

8

Killygordon

56

Lough Eske

25

9

Meenirroy

35

8

Mulroy

37

Pettigo

38

Raphoe

26

Reelan

10

9

Stranorlar

16

8

435

DUBLIN:

Killakee

10

7

Saggart

14

24

GALWAY:

Athenry

12

10

Ballinahinch

32

9

Ballinasloe

12

8

Ballygar

35

8

Castledaly

20

Cloosh Valley

35

Cong

38

9

Cong Sawmill

21

Derrybrien

20

9

Gort

16

Kiltullagh

7

Loughatorick

53

Loughrea

17

Maam Valley

4

8

Mountbellew

24

Portumna

26

9

Ross

37

Tuam

4

9

Woodford

21

434

KERRY:

Brosna

30

Cahirciveen

34

Castlegregory

23

Kenmare

43

8

Kilgarvan

21

8

Killarney

37

8

Killorglin

40

228

KILDARE:

Donadea

19

8

Edenderry

19

9

Monasterevan

20

9

58

KILKENNY:

Callan

10

8

Graiguenamanagh

19

10

Knocktopher

9

Mullinavat

19

Piltown

15

8

Thomastown

27

7

99

LAOIS:

Clonaslee

40

Durrow

21

9

Emo

47

Mountrath

36

10½

Ossory

28

9

Portlaoise

22

9

Stradbally

20

214

LEITRIM:

Cuilcagh

33

8

Drumkeeran

40

7

Glenfarne

14

10

Manorhamilton

30

Dromahair

19

8

136

LIMERICK:

Adare

21

9

Cappamore

17

Galtee

13

Kilfinane

25

9

76

LONGFORD:

Ballymahon

13

8

Granard

27

40

LOUTH:

Dundalk

26

9

26

MAYO:

Ballycastle

26

Croagh Patrick

33

8

Doolough

14

Foxford

40

9

Glenamoy

13

9

Glenisland

29

7

Lough Carra

20

Nephin Beg

39

Nephin Mor

12

Tourmakeady

13

8

239

MONAGHAN:

Cootehill

20

10

Monaghan

12

Scotstown

19

9

51

OFFALY:

Kinnitty

40

8

Roscrea

46

8

Tullamore

16

11½

102

ROSCOMMON:

Ballinlough

22

8

Ballyfarnon

18

7

Boyle

40

8

Strokestown

18

9

98

SLIGO:

Benbulben

11

Collooney

28

8

Lough Gill

15

Lough Talt

28

8

82

TIPPERARY NR:

Newport

19

Silvermines

23

Templemore

23

9

65

TIPPERARY SR:

Anner

21

Bansha

17

Cahir

26

10½

Ck. on Suir

27

11

Clogheen

53

10

Dundrum

40

Dundrum Sawmill

24

Glengarra

24

Glen of Aherlow

23

Slievenamon

17

8

Urlingford

33

9

305

WATERFORD:

Ballyduff

19

10

Cappoquin

33

8

Clonmel

24

10

Comeragh

20

Curraghmore

50

Dungarvan

31

9

Tallow

37

Kilsheelan

37

9

Ring

26

Kilmacthomas

38

10

315

WESTMEATH:

Athlone

11

Castlepollard

29

Lough Ennell

8

9

Lough Owel

16

9

64

WEXFORD:

Bree

24

8

Camolin

63

9

Clonegal

40

Coolgreaney

28

9

Forth

29

9

Gorey

43

12

Killane

9

New Ross

15

9

John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial Park

5

8

256

WICKLOW:

Aughrim

58

9

Avoca

13

Avondale

26

8

Ballinglen

28

Blessington

17

8

Delgany

9

9

Enniskerry

15

9

Glencree

6

9

Glendalough

40

8

Glenealy

67

Glen Imaal

15

9

Glenmalure

20

7

Hollywood

23

7

Rathdangan

21

7

Rathdrum

21

Rathnew

26

8

Roundwood

14

7

Shelton

64

8

Shillelagh

10

9

Tinahely

56

9

549

GRAND TOTAL

4,937

Basic Wage Rate

The current basic weekly wage rates of forestry workers are as follows:—

County Dublin

166/-

Counties Kildare and Wicklow

160/-

All other Counties

155/-

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