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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 13 Feb 1968

Vol. 232 No. 6

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Employment Allowances.

48.

asked the Minister for Local Government the number of agricultural employees in each county, excluding relatives, in respect of whom the employment allowance was granted at a recent date; and the total for the State.

As the information requested by the Deputy is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report. Following is the information in respect of agricultural grant allowances for 1966-67:

County

Number of persons, excluding relatives, in respect of whom employment allowances were granted

Carlow

765

Cavan

307

Clare

431

Cork

3,442

Donegal

702

Dublin

1,456

Galway

444

Kerry

307

Kildare

1,652

Kilkenny

1,313

Laoighis

763

Leitrim

68

Limerick

1,490

Longford

165

Louth

881

Mayo

209

Meath

1,901

Monaghan

291

Offaly

630

Roscommon

194

Sligo

170

Tipperary NR

804

Tipperary SR

1,278

Waterford

1,032

Westmeath

605

Wexford

1,839

Wicklow

935

TOTAL

24,074

The remaining questions will appear on tomorrow's Order Paper.

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