Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 16 Feb 1967

Vol. 226 No. 9

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Laois-Offaly Forestry Employment.

45.

Mr. O.J. Flanagan

asked the Minister for Lands the number of men employed at each of the State forests in Laois-Offaly at 31st March of each year for the past five years; and the number employed in the same forests on the 1st February, 1967.

Mr. Moran

With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate the information requested with the Official Report.

The number of men employed at State forests in Laois and Offaly in the last pay week in March each year were as follows:

Laois

Forest	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967
Ballyfin	—	—	—	—	—	12
Camross	—	—	—	—	—	13
Clonaslee	32	31	41	40	41	29
Durrow	34	26	23	22	21	19
Emo	54	46	49	45	46	40
Mountrath	42	42	38	36	33	22
Ossory	52	34	32	27	25	18
Portlaoise	16	16	21	23	18	18
Stradbally	25	21	17	21	17	16
Total	255	216	221	214	201	187

Offaly

Forest	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967
Kinnitty	40	40	40	38	38	35
Tullamore	16	14	14	16	16	16
Roscrea	—	—	45	45	43	27
Total	56	54	99	99	97	78

Ballyfin and Camross Forests have been created with effect from 27th January, 1967 from units of existing forests in Laois and Offaly.

Up to and at 31st March, 1963 Roscrea Forest was regarded as being in County Tipperary. Employment at the Forest in March, 1962 and March, 1963 was 47 and 51 men respectively.