asked the Taoiseach if he will give particulars of agricultural expenses and profits, etc., in 1963, 1964 and 1965, in the form of a reply of 24th October 1963, stating for each year the total number of males at work on farms, the number of male family workers and the number of male employees.
Written Answers. - Agricultural Expenses and Profits.
75.
The details requested by the Deputy are shown in the following tables. Data for 1965 are not yet available in respect of agricultural output, expenses etc.
A. Net Output and Expenses in Agriculture, 1963 and 1964.
|
Item |
1963 |
1964 |
|
£ million |
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|
Net output of agriculture (including value of changes in livestock numbers) |
172.1 |
195.5 |
|
Expenses of agriculture: |
||
|
Land annuities |
2.2 |
2.2 |
|
Rates |
7.5 |
7.2 |
|
Wages and salaries |
14.8 |
16.0 |
|
Repairs to machinery, spare parts, etc. |
2.5 |
2.7 |
|
Petrol, fuel oil, etc. |
5.8 |
6.1 |
|
Depreciation of machinery and implements |
8.1 |
8.8 |
|
Transport and marketing |
3.5 |
3.8 |
|
Other |
7.1 |
7.8 |
|
less Total expenses |
51.5 |
54.6 |
|
plus subsidies not related to sales (calved heifer subsidy and clear herd bonus) |
0.5 |
2.3 |
|
Income from self-employment and other trading income |
121.1 |
143.2 |
B. Males engaged in Farm Work in June 1963-1965.
|
Item |
1963 |
1964 |
1965 |
|
Number of male family workers on farms |
281,300 |
275,100 |
263,532 |
|
Number of male employees on farms |
73,600 |
68,400 |
66,859 |
|
Total number of males at work on farms |
354,900 |
343,500 |
330,391 |