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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 12 May 1966

Vol. 222 No. 10

Written Answers. - Employment and Earnings of Forestry Workers.

37.

asked the Minister for Lands if he will furnish details of employment, wages and bonus earning of forestry workers in respect of a recent week in the form of a reply of 20th October, 1965.

Following is the reply:

STATE Forestry Employment and Bonus Earnings—Week-Ended 8/4/'66.

County and Forest

Number of Men employed

Average Bonus per hour(Pence)

CARLOW:

Borris

6

10

Bunclody

14

8

Rossmore

16

10½

36

CAVAN:

Bailieboro

21

Belturbet

6

11½

Killeshandra

18

Kingscourt

10

Swanlinbar

21

11½

76

CLARE:

Ballyvaughan

25

Broadford

16

10

Cratloe

7

10

Ennis

34

9

Kilrush

16

8

Mountshannon

12

10

Tuamgraney

30

10

Tulla

27

9

167

CORK:

Avondhu

9

8

Ballydehob

18

7

Ballyhooley

20

Ballyhoura

25

6

Ballynoe

20

7

Ballyvourney

34

6

Bandon

28

Banteer

21

6

Dunmanway

39

Duhallow

22

7

Glengarriff

30

5

Gougane Barra

28

5

Inchigeela

29

6

Killavullen

24

Killeagh

19

7

Kilworth

30

Lisgoold

17

Macroom

73

7

Mullaghareirk

57

10

Rathduff

8

Rathluirc

48

9

Rosscarbery

28

8

627

DONEGAL:

Ardara

12

11

Ards

19

10

Ballybofey

45

10

Ballyshannon

12

9

Buncrana

28

10

Gwebarra

18

10

Gweedore

14

10½

Kilcar

30

10

Killygordon

46

12½

Letterkenny

33

11

Lough Eske

24

8

Meenirroy

24

Mulroy

22

10

Pettigo

37

9

Raphoe

13

10

Reelan

11

10

Stranorlar

13

12

401

DUBLIN:

Killakee

14

Saggart

11

25

GALWAY:

Athenry

11

11

Ballinahinch

29

6

Ballinasloe

9

Ballygar

22

Castledaly

18

Cloosh Valley

18

8

Cong

34

Cong Sawmill

23

Derrybrien

16

9

Gort

11

9

Kiltullagh

6

Loughatorick

49

Loughrea

15

9

Maam Valley

3

Mountbellew

21

10

Portumna

19

Ross

24

9

Woodford

27

9

355

KERRY:

Brosna

32

Cahirciveen

30

6

Castlegregory

8

Kenmare

35

Kilgarvan

22

5

Killarney

22

8

Killorglin

25

11

174

KILDARE:

Donadea

13

10½

Edenderry

20

Monasterevan

21

10½

54

KILKENNY:

Callan

8

Graiguenamanagh

17

Knocktopher

7

Mullinavat

17

8

Piltown

19

Thomastown

21

89

LAOIS:

Clonaslee

32

Durrow

21

Emo

45

Mountrath

31

8

Ossory

25

9

Portlaoise

18

Stradbally

17

189

LEITRIM:

Cuilcagh

24

8

Dromahaire

18

9

Drumkeeran

28

8

Glenfarne

14

10

Manorhamilton

23

9

107

LIMERICK:

Adare

26

Cappamore

21

Galtee

11

10

Kilfinane

23

8

81

LONGFORD:

Ballymahon

11

10

Granard

26

9

37

LOUTH:

Dundalk

21

9

21

MAYO:

Ballycastle

24

Croagh Patrick

23

4

Doolough

7

Foxford

28

10

Glenamoy

8

Glenisland

34

Lough Carra

17

Nephin Beg

39

Nephin More

8

8

Tourmakeady

9

8

197

MONAGHAN:

Cootehill

12

11

Monaghan

11

10

Scotstown

20

11

43

OFFALY:

Kinnitty

35

8

Roscrea

33

9

Tullamore

13

11½

81

ROSCOMMON:

Ballinlough

6

10

Ballyfarnon

14

10

Boyle

32

Strokestown

11

10½

63

SLIGO:

Benbulben

6

10½

Collooney

27

Lough Gill

13

Lough Talt

33

9

79

TIPPERARY NR:

Newport

22

9

Silvermines

21

10½

Templemore

25

68

TIPPERARY SR:

Anner

20

Ballyporeen

8

Bansha

14

Cahir

25

10

Ck. on Suir

23

Clogheen

60

8

Dundrum

32

11

Dundrum Sawmill

23

Glengarra

27

9

Glen of Aherlow

22

10

Kilmoyler

11

Slievenamon

15

8

Urlingford

29

309

WATERFORD:

Ballyduff

17

7

Cappoquin

32

8

Clonmel

25

Comeragh

13

7

Curraghmore

39

6

Dungarvan

22

7

Tallow

39

7

Kilsheelan

31

7

Ring

20

8

Kilmacthomas

42

280

WESTMEATH:

Athlone

10

10

Castlepollard

34

10½

Lough Ennell

10

10

Lough Owel

10

10

64

WEXFORD:

Bree

19

9

Camolin

62

9

Clonegal

47

Coolgreaney

21

7

Forth

21

Gorey

31

9

Killanne

8

7

New Ross

15

John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial Park

8

232

WICKLOW:

Aughrim

58

6

Avoca

13

Avondale

23

9

Ballinagee

11

7

Ballinglen

25

Blessington

16

8

Delgany

10

Enniskerry

13

8

Glencree

8

8

Glendalough

35

7

Glenealy

57

9

Glen Imaal

14

9

Glenmalure

20

6

Hollywood

12

7

Rathdangan

20

7

Rathdrum

21

Rathnew

19

8

Roundwood

17

Shelton

64

9

Shillelagh

10

8

Tinahely

59

8

525

GRAND TOTAL:

4,380

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/-

38.

asked the Minister for Lands the national bonus earnings per hour under the Forestry Bonus Scheme for the period 8th October, 1965 to date in the form of a reply of 2nd November, 1965.

Following is the reply:

AVERAGE national bonus earnings of Forestry Workers Period 8th October, 1965 to 8th April, 1966.

Week ended

Average bonus per hour

(Pence)

8th October, 1965

9

15th ,, ,,

22nd,, ,,

29th ,, ,,

5th November, 1965

10

12th ,,,,

19th ,,,,

26th ,,,,

8

3rd December, 1965

10th ,,,,

17th ,,,,

24th ,,,,

31st ,,,,

9

7th January, 1966

7

14th ,, ,,

21st ,, ,,

28th ,, ,,

7

4th February, 1966

8

11th ,,,,

18th ,,,,

25th ,,,,

9

4th March, 1966

8

11th ,, ,,

9

18th ,, ,,

10

25th ,, ,,

1st April, 1966

9

8th ,, ,,

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