asked the Taoiseach if he will extend the Table in a reply of 10th February, 1966, regarding agricultural expenses and profits to include revised figures for 1964 and estimated figures for 1965.
Written Answers. - Agricultural Expenses and Profits.
70.
The details requested by the Deputy are shown in the following tables which also contain revised data for 1963 in respect of agricultural output, expenses, etc.
A. Net Output and Expenses in Agriculture, 1963-1965.
|
Item |
1963 |
1964 |
1965* |
|
£million |
|||
|
Net output of agriculture (including value of changes in livestock numbers) |
172.1 |
195.5 |
200.3 |
|
Expenses of agriculture: |
|||
|
Land annuities |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
|
Rates |
7.5 |
7.2 |
N.A. |
|
Wages and salaries |
14.8 |
15.8 |
17.0 |
|
Repairs to machinery, spare parts, etc. |
2.5 |
2.7 |
N.A. |
|
Petrol, fuel oil, etc. |
5.8 |
6.1 |
N.A. |
|
Depreciation of machinery and implements |
8.0 |
8.8 |
N.A. |
|
Transport and marketing |
3.5 |
3.8 |
N.A. |
|
Other |
7.2 |
7.7 |
N.A. |
|
lessTotal expenses |
51.5 |
54.3 |
57.8 |
|
plusSubsidies not related to sales (calved heifer subsidy and clear herd bonus) |
0.5 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
|
Income from self-employment and other trading income |
121.1 |
143.5 |
145.4 |
*Provisional
B. Males engaged in Farm Work in June, 1963-1965.
|
Item |
1963 |
1964 |
1965 |
|
Number of male family workers on farms |
281,700 |
275,500 |
263,605 |
|
Number of male employees on farms |
73,200 |
68,000 |
66,585 |
|
Total number of males at work on farms |
354,900 |
343,500 |
330,190 |