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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 20 Oct 1965

Vol. 218 No. 1

Written Answers. - Forestry Workers.

243.

asked the Minister for Lands if he will give details of the number of forestry workers who have qualified for full annual leave in 1965 at each forestry centre.

The number of State forest workers who qualified for full annual leave in year ended 31/3/65:

County and Forest

Number of men who qualified for full annual leave

Carlow:

Borris

2

Bunclody

23

Rossmore

19

44

Cavan:

Bailieboro

27

Belturbet

6

Killeshandra

20

Swanlinbar

22

75

Clare:

Ballyvaughan

11

Broadford

32

Cratloe

6

Ennis

17

Kilrush

11

Mount Shannon

17

Tuamgraney

13

Tulla

37

144

Cork:

Ballydehob

17

Ballyhooley

23

Ballyhoura

24

Ballynoe

20

Ballyvourney

32

Bandon

24

Banteer

22

Dunmanway

26

Glengarriff

23

Gougane Barra

26

Inchigeelagh

20

Killavullen

28

Killeagh

26

Kilworth

18

Lisgoold

25

Macroom

62

Mullaghareirk

63

Rathduff

16

Rathluirc

28

Rosscarbery

26

549

Donegal:

Ardara

14

Ards

17

Ballybofey

53

Ballyshannon

13

Buncrana

24

Gweebarra

6

Gweedore

15

Kilcar

23

Killygordon

53

Letterkenny

Lough Eske

22

Meenirroy

30

Mulroy

36

Pettigo

30

Raphoe

22

Reelin

10

Stranorlar

10

378

Dublin:

Killakee

9

Saggart

12

21

Galway:

Athenry

12

Ballinahinch

23

Ballinasloe

11

Ballygar

32

Castledaly

14

Cloosh Valley

22

Cong

33

Derrybrien

18

Gort

7

Kiltullagh

7

Loughatorick

32

Loughrea

17

Maam Valley

7

Mountbellew

19

Portumna

24

Ross

28

Woodford

14

320

Kerry:

Brosna

21

Cahirciveen

24

Castlegregory

5

Kenmare

32

Kilgarvan

17

Killarney

28

Killorglin

35

162

Kildare:

Donadea

14

Edenderry

10

Monasterevan

16

40

Kilkenny:

Callan

10

Graigue

18

Knocktopher

9

Mullinavat

19

Piltown

13

Thomastown

23

92

Laois:

Clonaslee

37

Durrow

23

Emo

45

Mountrath

35

Ossory

28

Portlaoise

18

Stradbally

17

203

Leitrim:

Cuilcagh

9

Dromahaire

18

Drumkeeran

29

Glenfarne

13

Manorhamilton

25

94

Limerick:

Adare

11

Cappamore

18

Galtee

13

Kilfinane

23

65

Longford:

Ballymahon

13

Granard

23

36

Louth:

Dundalk

22

Mayo:

Ballycastle

20

Croaghpatrick

16

Doolough

4

Foxford

28

Glenamoy

5

Glenisland

29

Lough Carra

13

Nephin Beg

27

Nephin More

12

Tourmakeady

9

163

Monaghan:

Cootehill

18

Monaghan

14

Scotstown

18

50

Offaly:

Kinnitty

31

Roscrea

44

Tullamore

11

86

Roscommon:

Ballinlough

20

Ballyfarnon

10

Boyle

27

Strokestown

16

73

Sligo:

Benbulben

9

Collooney

26

Lough Gill

16

Lough Talt

24

75

Tipperary NR:

Newport

14

Silvermines

19

Templemore

23

56

Tipperary SR:

Anner

18

Ballyporeen

Bansha

18

Cahir

33

Carrick-on-Suir

18

Clogheen

43

Dundrum

37

Glengarra

24

Glen of Aherlow

23

Kilmoyler

Slievenamon

14

Urlingford

28

256

Waterford:

Ballyduff

16

Cappoquin

31

Clonmel

22

Comeragh

20

Curraghmore

48

Dungarvan

25

Kilmacthomas

33

Kilsheelan

34

Ring

20

Tallow

22

271

Westmeath:

Athlone

4

Castlepollard

19

Lough Ennell

9

Lough Owel

10

42

Wexford:

Bree

21

Camolin

51

Clonegal

33

Coolgreaney

27

Forth

25

Gorey

40

Killanne

14

New Ross

13

JFK Park

224

Wicklow:

Aughrim

31

Avoca

9

Avondale

19

Ballinglen

22

Blessington

18

Delgany

8

Enniskerry

12

Glencree

7

Glendalough

38

Glenealy

50

Glen of Imaal

16

Glenmalure

21

Hollywood

22

Rathdangan

13

Rathdrum

19

Rathnew

24

Roundwood

8

Shelton

55

Shillelagh

7

Tinahely

23

422

GRAND TOTAL

3,963

244.

asked the Minister for Lands if he will furnish details of employment, wages and bonus earnings of forestry workers in respect of a recent week in the form of a reply of 28th April, 1965.

Following is the information:

State Forestry Employment and Bonus Earnings—Week ended 17/9/65.

County and Forest

Number of Men employed

Average Bonus per hour (Pence)

CARLOW:

Borris

3

Bunclody

23

Rossmore

17

10

43

CAVAN:

Bailieboro

45

Belturbet

6

8

Killeshandra

24

Swanlinbar

29

8

104

CLARE:

Ballyvaughan

21

Broadford

29

8

Cratloe

9

11½

Ennis

31

Kilrush

12

Mountshannon

20

Tuamgraney

21

Tulla

53

196

CORK:

Ballydehob

23

6

Ballyhooley

25

8

Ballyhoura

24

8

Ballynoe

21

8

Ballyvourney

37

Bandon

39

8

Banteer

26

Dunmanway

35

Glengarriff

33

4

Gougane Barra

26

Inchigeela

25

8

Killavullen

29

Killeagh

21

Kilworth

25

Lisgoold

25

Macroom

73

Mullaghareirk

65

10

Rathduff

21

Rathluire

34

Rosscarbery

30

637

DONEGAL:

Ardara

15

8

Ards

20

10

Ballybofey

52

8

Ballyshannon

14

Buncrana

22

8

Gweebarra

17

8

Gweedore

15

Kilcar

28

8

Killygordon

50

Letterkenny

24

8

Lough Eske

21

Meenirroy

29

Mulroy

23

Pettigo

30

Raphoe

13

8

Reelan

11

Stranorlar

13

10

397

DUBLIN:

Killakee

12

Saggart

13

25

GALWAY:

Athenry

11

Ballinahinch

24

Ballinasloe

11

8

Ballygar

31

8

Castledaly

22

8

Cloosh Valley

25

7

Cong

34

Cong Sawmill

21

Derrybrien

26

8

Gort

12

8

Kiltullagh

5

Loughatorick

49

Loughrea

16

8

Maam Valley

6

Mountbellew

21

8

Portumna

24

8

Ross

32

6

Woodford

20

8

390

KERRY:

Brosna

41

Cahirciveen

29

8

Castlegregory

14

8

Kenmare

36

Kilgarvan

22

8

Killarney

29

Killorglin

33

204

KILDARE:

Donadea

17

10

Edenderry

22

8

Monasterevan

21

60

KILKENNY:

Callan

9

8

Graiguenamanagh

18

Knocktopher

10

Mullinavat

19

10

Piltown

19

Thomastown

24

8

99

LAOIS:

Clonaslee

41

Durrow

24

8

Emo

49

Mountrath

34

Ossory

30

Portlaoise

21

10

Stradbally

17

10

216

LEITRIM:

Cuilcagh

18

Drumkeeran

32

6

Glenfarne

14

Manorhamilton

29

Dromahaire

18

111

LIMERICK:

Adare

27

Cappamore

24

10

Galtee

14

Kilfinane

27

10

92

LONGFORD:

Ballymahon

14

Granard

25

8

39

LOUTH:

Dundalk

21

21

MAYO:

Ballycastle

16

6

Croagh Patrick

24

Doolough

8

Foxford

32

8

Glenamoy

8

Glenisland

26

Lough Carra

19

Nephin Beg

40

Nephin More

11

Tourmakeady

7

191

MONAGHAN:

Cootehill

13

Monaghan

12

Scotstown

18

43

OFFALY:

Kinnitty

40

Roscrea

45

Tullamore

16

10

101

ROSCOMMON:

Ballinlough

15

8

Ballyfarnon

15

Boyle

42

Strokestown

15

87

SLIGO:

Benbulben

10

8

Collooney

28

8

Lough Gill

13

6

Lough Talt

31

6

82

TIPPERARY NR:

Newport

19

8

Silvermines

26

Templemore

29

8

74

TIPPERARY SR:

Anner

21

Ballyporeen

21

10½

Bansha

15

Cahir

27

10

Ck. on Suir

26

10

Clogheen

38

10

Dundrum

39

Dundrum Sawmill

26

Glengarra

25

10

Glen of Aherlow

24

Kilmoyler

10

Slievenamon

17

8

Urlingford

31

320

WATERFORD:

Ballyduff

16

Cappoquin

30

8

Clonmel

24

Comeragh

17

10

Curraghmore

43

8

Dungarvan

30

10

Tallow

40

Kilsheelan

37

Ring

23

10

Kilmacthomas

44

304

WESTMEATH:

Athlone

8

8

Castlepollard

26

Lough Ennell

9

10

Lough Owel

9

8

52

WEXFORD:

Bree

20

Camolin

53

Clonegal

39

Coolgreaney

29

8

Forth

26

Gorey

40

Killanne

9

8

New Ross

17

8

John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial Park

8

241

WICKLOW:

Aughrim

59

Avoca

12

Avondale

25

Ballinglen

30

Blessington

17

Delgany

8

10½

Enniskerry

13

Glencree

6

Glendalough

40

Glenealy

62

8

Glen Imaal

14

8

Glenmalure

21

6

Hollywood

25

Rathdangan

23

Rathdrum

23

Rathnew

23

8

Roundwood

15

Shelton

69

Shillelagh

11

8

Tinahely

36

532

GRAND TOTAL:

4,661

BASIC WAGE RATES

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

County Dublin

166/-

Counties Kildare and Wicklow

160/-

All Other Counties

155/-

245.

asked the Minister for Lands if he will give details of the days worked at forestry centres for 1965 in the form of a reply of 28th April, 1965.

246.

asked the Minister for Lands if he will state in respect of each forestry centre in respect of a recent period of three months, particulars of wet-time entering into the Forestry Bonus Scheme.

With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle I propose to take Questions Nos. 245 and 246 together.

The information sought in Question No. 245 is not available in the form requested since the relevant records other than records relating to each individual worker in connection with his annual leave entitlement, are maintained on the basis of hours paid rather than on a daily basis. In any event, in relation to both of these questions, I am reluctant to set the precedent of furnishing in respect of every forest centre in the country detailed data of a character which is compiled solely for administrative purposes. The extraction of such information for reply to Parliamentary Questions would involve additional costs and I am not satisfied that any useful purpose would be served.

In the twelve months ended 30 June, 1965, the percentage of total hours paid which was recorded as time during which weather conditions precluded work was 8½ per cent.

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