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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 22 Feb 1966

Vol. 221 No. 1

Written Answers. - Earnings of Forestry Workers.

84.

asked the Minister for Lands if he will give details of the average bonus earnings per hour under the forestry workers' bonus scheme in continuation of a reply of 2nd November, 1965.

The following is the reply:

AVERAGE bonus earnings of Forestry Workers Period 15th October, 1965 to 14th January, 1966.

Week ended

Average bonus per hour(pence)

15th October, 1965

22nd ,, ,,

29th,, ,,

5th November, 1965

10

12th ,, ,,

19th ,, ,,

26th ,, ,,

8

3rd December, 1965

10th ,, ,,

17th ,, ,,

24th ,, ,,

31st ,, ,,

9

7th January, 1966

7

14th ,, ,,

85.

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 20th October, 1965.

Following is the information:

STATE Forestry Employment and Bonus Earnings—Week Ended 21/1/66.

County and Forest

Number of Men employed

Average Bonus per hour(Pence)

CARLOW:

Borris

3

7

Bunclody

25

Rossmore

19

10

47

CAVAN:

Bailieboro

22

10

Belturbet

4

11

Killeshandra

21

9

Kingscourt

7

10½

Swanlinbar

23

77

CLARE:

Ballyvaughan

22

Broadford

27

10½

Cratloe

12

10½

Ennis

32

10½

Kilrush

14

10

Mountshannon

22

10½

Tuamgraney

20

Tulla

51

10

200

CORK:

Ballydehob

21

9

Ballyhooley

22

9

Ballyhoura

22

10

Ballynoe

21

Ballyvourney

33

Bandon

33

Banteer

21

10½

Dunmanway

38

9

Duhallow

15

Glengarriff

31

Gougane Barra

28

7

Inchigeela

28

Killavullen

28

10

Killeagh

19

9

Kilworth

24

10

Lisgoold

28

Macroom

75

Mullaghareirk

61

11½

Rathduff

8

Rathluirc

49

11

Roscarbery

31

10

636

DONEGAL:

Ardara

13

10½

Ards

18

10

Ballybofey

52

10½

Ballyshannon

12

9

Buncrana

22

10

Gweedore

13

10

Kilcar

28

10½

Killygordon

43

11½

Letterkenny

25

10½

Lough Eske

17

11

Meenirroy

26

10

Mulroy

20

Pettigo

35

10

Raphoe

15

11½

Reelan

10

10½

Stranorlar

14

12

Gwebarra

19

10

382

DUBLIN:

Killakee

11

7

Saggart

12

23

GALWAY:

Athenry

13

11½

Ballinahinch

29

Ballinasloe

13

Ballygar

31

Castledaly

21

Cloosh Valley

20

Cong

35

Cong Sawmill

22

Derrybrien

19

7

Gort

10

Kiltullagh

6

Loughatorick

51

Loughrea

16

10½

Maam Valley

4

8

Mountbellew

24

10½

Portumna

21

10

Ross

29

Woodford

20

10½

384

KERRY:

Brosna

30

10½

Cahirciveen

32

Castlegregory

13

10

Kenmare

38

9

Kilgarvan

20

8

Killarney

26

10½

Killorglin

34

10½

193

KILDARE:

Donadea

15

10½

Edenderry

20

9

Monasterevan

18

11

53

KILKENNY:

Callan

7

10½

Graiguenamanagh

16

11½

Knocktopher

9

12½

Mullinavat

18

11

Piltown

19

Thomastown

20

8

89

LAOIS:

Clonaslee

42

11

Durrow

24

Emo

47

10

Mountrath

35

8

Ossory

27

11

Portlaoise

18

10½

Stradbally

18

11

211

LEITRIM:

Cuilcagh

18

8

Dromahaire

17

Drumkeeran

30

9

Glenfarne

10

10½

Manorhamilton

23

98

LIMERICK:

Adare

27

10

Cappamore

21

11

Galtee

13

10

Kilfinane

22

10

83

LONGFORD:

Ballymahon

15

10

Granard

20

35

LOUTH:

Dundalk

24

10½

24

MAYO:

Ballycastle

18

Croagh Patrick

26

7

Doolough

8

Foxford

29

9

Glenamoy

7

Glenisland

22

Lough Carra

19

Nephin Beg

37

Nephin More

10

Tourmakeady

8

10

184

MONAGHAN:

Cootehill

11

11½

Monaghan

12

11

Scotstown

19

42

OFFALY:

Kinnitty

38

Roscrea

44

Tullamore

12

12

94

ROSCOMMON:

Ballinlough

10

Ballyfarnon

11

Boyle

36

7

Strokestown

15

10½

72

SLIGO:

Benbulben

10

8

Collooney

26

Lough Gill

15

Lough Talt

25

8

76

TIPPERARY NR:

Newport

25

Silvermines

25

12

Templemore

26

10½

76

TIPPERARY SR:

Anner

20

10

Ballyporeen

24

11

Bansha

14

11½

Cahir

27

11

Carrick-on-Suir

25

13½

Clogheen

41

11½

Dundrum

38

11½

Dundrum Sawmill

26

Glengarra

26

10½

Glen of Aherlow

22

10½

Kilmoyler

11

Slievenamon

16

10

Urlingford

33

323

WATERFORD:

Ballyduff

16

10

Cappoquin

31

Clonmel

28

10½

Comeragh

16

11½

Curraghmore

50

10

Dungarvan

28

10½

Tallow

43

10

Kilsheelan

35

Ring

24

11

Kilmacthomas

42

11½

313

WESTMEATH:

Athlone

10

Castlepollard

32

10½

Lough Ennell

10

10½

Lough Owel

9

10½

61

WEXFORD:

Bree

23

11

Camolin

45

11

Clonegal

47

Coolgreaney

28

Forth

24

10½

Gorey

39

10½

Killanne

8

10½

New Ross

18

9

John Fitzgerald

Kennedy Memorial Park

9

241

WICKLOW:

Ballinagee

13

Aughrim

59

9

Avoca

13

9

Avondale

24

10

Ballinglen

27

Blessington

15

9

Delgany

9

10½

Enniskerry

15

9

Glencree

8

Glendalough

36

Glenealy

47

Glen Imaal

14

10½

Glenmalure

18

Hollywood

11

Rathdangan

23

Rathdrum

23

Rathnew

21

9

Roundwood

15

Shelton

63

11

Shilelagh

10

Tinahely

55

519

GRAND TOTAL

4,536

Basic Wage Rates.

The current basic weekly wage rates of forestry workers are as follows: Co. Dublin, 166/-; Cos. Kildare and Wicklow, 160/-; All other counties, 155/-.

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