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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 15 Feb 1967

Vol. 226 No. 8

Written Answers. - Earnings of Forestry Workers.

120.

asked the Minister for Lands if he will furnish particulars of average bonus earnings per hour in continuation of a reply of 12th May, 1966.

The information requested is as follows:

Average National Bonus Earnings of Forestry Workers Period 15th April, 1966 to 30th December, 1966.

Week ended

Bonus per hour (pence)

15thApril, 1966

9

22nd,, ,,

9

29th ,, ,,

11

6thMay, 1966

11½

13th ,,,,

11½

20th ,,,,

12

21st ,,,,

11½

3rdJune, 1966

12

10th,, ,,

12

17th,, ,,

11½

27th,, ,,

11½

1stJuly, 1966

11½

8th,,,,

11½

15th,,,,

11½

22nd ,, ,,

12½

29th,,,,

12

5thAugust, 1966

11½

12th,, ,,

10½

19th,, ,,

11½

26th,, ,,

12

2ndSeptember, 1966

11½

9th,, ,,

11½

16th,, ,,

11½

23rd,, ,,

12½

30th,, ,,

11½

7thOctober, 1966

10

14th,, ,,

10

21st,, ,,

11

28th,, ,,

12

4thNovember, 1966

11½

11th,,,,

11½

18th,,,,

11½

25th,,,,

11½

2ndDecember, 1966

10½

9th,,,,

10½

16th,,,,

9

23rd,,,,

10½

30th,,,,

11

121.

asked the Minister for Lands if he will give details of employment, wages and bonus earnings of forestry workers in respect of a recent week in the form of a reply of 12th May, 1966 together with a summary of the revised bonus system.

The information requested is as follows:

State Forestry employment and Bonus earnings—week-ended 30/12/66

County and Forest

Number of Men Employed

Average Bonus per hour (Pence)

CARLOW:

Borris

3

11½

Bunclody

18

11

Rossmore

12

12½

33

CAVAN:

Bailieboro

9

11½

Belturbet

4

11

Killeshandra

18

10½

Kingscourt

12

10½

Swanlinbar

24

12

67

CLARE:

Ballyvaughan

19

Broadford

24

11

Cratloe

8

12

Ennis

36

12

Kilrush

17

10

Mountshannon

12

13

Tuamgraney

27

11

Tulla

29

13

172

CORK:

Avondhu

17

11½

Ballydehob

20

9

Ballyhooley

19

10½

Ballyhoura

24

13½

Ballynoe

18

10

Ballyvourney

33

Bandon

31

10

Banteer

20

11½

Duhallow

18

10

Dunmanway

38

9

Glengarriff

32

8

Gougane Barra

22

7

Inchigeela

28

8

Killavullen

14

13

Killeagh

19

Kilworth

20

11

Lisgoold

21

Macroom

69

10½

Mullaghareirk

31

13

Rathduff

18

12½

Rathluirc

35

11

Rosscarbery

30

10½

577

DONEGAL:

Ardara

13

13½

Ards

18

11½

Ballybofey

37

12

Ballyshannon

9

12

Buncrana

25

11½

Gwebarra

16

13½

Gweedore

12

11½

Kilcar

26

10

Killygordon

50

14½

Letterkenny

21

11

Lough Eske

19

13½

Meenirroy

22

11½

Mulroy

21

10

Pettigo

36

10½

Raphoe

11

12½

Reelan

10

11

Stranorlar

18

10½

364

DUBLIN:

Killakee

14

11

Saggart

9

23

GALWAY:

Athenry

10

13½

Ballinahinch

27

10

Ballinasloe

7

11

Ballygar

23

11½

Castledaly

20

9

Cloosh Valley

13

9

Cong

25

Cong Sawmill

24

Derrybrien

18

10½

Gort

10

11½

Kiltullagh

6

10

Loughatorick

42

11½

Loughrea

15

11½

Maam Valley

5

6

Mountbellew

22

12

Portumna

19

11½

Ross

24

10½

Woodford

29

11

339

KERRY:

Brosna

20

12

Cahirciveen

26

Castlegregory

12

Castleisland

12

13

Kenmare

26

Kilgarvan

24

Killarney

21

11½

Killorglin

24

11

Waterville

20

11

185

KILDARE:

Donadea

13

11½

Edenderry

19

12

Monasterevan

17

12½

49

KILKENNY:

Callan

8

11½

Graiguenamanagh

19

12½

Knocktopher

8

11

Mullinavat

18

12

Piltown

16

11

Thomastown

18

87

LAOIS:

Clonaslee

34

12½

Durrow

18

12½

Emo

40

13

Mountrath

28

11

Ossory

25

13

Portlaoise

16

12

Stradbally

16

12½

177

LEITRIM:

Cuilcagh

8

10

Dromahaire

17

8

Drumkeeran

30

10

Glenfarne

6

11½

Manorhamilton

28

10

89

LIMERICK:

Adare

21

12½

Cappamore

19

12½

Galtee

11

11½

Kilfinane

25

10

Newcastlewest

11

87

LONGFORD:

Ballymahon

12

12

Granard

24

12½

36

LOUTH:

Dundalk

18

10½

18

MAYO:

Ballycastle

15

9

Croagh Patrick

16

Doolough

6

Foxford

28

Glenamoy

10

Glenisland

16

11½

Lough Carra

12

11½

Nephin Beg

24

10

Nephin More

8

10

Tourmakeady

4

11½

139

MONAGHAN:

Cootehill

9

12½

Monaghan

8

12½

Scotstown

15

9

32

OFFALY:

Kinnitty

36

10½

Roscrea

33

10½

Tullamore

14

11½

83

ROSCOMMON:

Ballinlough

6

Ballyfarnon

12

12

Boyle

42

12

Strokestown

13

12

73

SLIGO:

Benbulben

6

11

Collooney

25

9

Lough Gill

12

10

Lough Talt

23

11½

66

TIPPERARY N.R.:

Newport

20

10

Silvermines

16

12½

Templemore

28

11½

64

TIPPERARY S.R.:

Anner

21

10

Ballyporeen

19

11½

Bansha

14

14

Cahir

27

12½

Ck.on Suir

22

14½

Clogheenn

36

11

Dundrum

Dundrum

30

12½

Sawmill

23

Glengarra

25

11½

Glen of Aherlow

25

11½

Kilmoyler

12

10

Slievenamon

15

10½

Urlingford

28

11½

297

WATERFORD:

Ballyduff

14

11½

Cappoquin

32

10

Clonmel

27

12½

Comeragh

14

13½

Curraghmore

41

10

Dungarvan

22

10½

Kilmacthomas

40

10½

Kilsheelan

34

10

Ring

19

12½

Tallow

36

12½

279

WESTMEATH:

Athlone

9

11

Castlepollard

21

12

Lough Ennell

15

11½

Lough Owel

10

12

55

WEXFORD:

Bree

20

12½

Camolin

47

11

Clonegal

31

11½

Coolgreaney

21

11½

Forth

23

12

Gorey

30

11

Killanne

8

11½

New Ross

16

12

John Fitzgerald

Kennedy

10

14½

Memorial Park

206

WICKLOW:

Aughrim

47

11

Avoca

13

10½

Avondale

18

10½

Ballinagee

19

10

Ballinglen

26

11½

Blessington

16

Delgany

8

10

Enniskerry

14

9

Glencree

8

11

Glendalough

34

Glenealy

41

11½

Glen Imaal

14

12

Glenmalure

21

Hollywood

7

8

Rathdangan

17

10

Rathdrum

22

12½

Rathnew

21

11

Roundwood

14

12½

Shelton

61

11½

Shillelagh

9

12½

Tinahely

34

10

464

Grand Total

4,061

Basic Wage Rates

The currently basic weekly wage rates of Forestry workers are as follows:—

County Dublin

186/-

Counties Kildare and Wicklow

180/-

All Other Counties

175/-

The standard rate of incentive bonus was increased with effect from 26th September, 1966 from 10d. to 1/-.

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