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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 31 Oct 1968

Vol. 236 No. 11

Written Answers. - Earnings of Forestry Workers.

113.

asked the Minister for Lands if he will give details of employment, wages, service-pay and bonus earnings of forestry workers at a recent date in the form of a reply of 28th October, 1967.

Following is the information:—

STATE Forestry employment and bonus earning week-ended 13/9/68.

County and Forest

Number of men employed

Average bonus per hour (Pence)

CARLOW:

Borris

11

15½

Bunclody

13

11½

Rossmore

8

13½

——

32

CAVAN:

Bailieboro

8

12½

Belturbet

6

11½

Killeshandra

11

12½

Swanlinbar

11

14

——

36

CLARE:

Ballyvaughan

17

13½

Broadford

20

13

Cratloe

7

13½

Ennis

29

14

Kilrush

15

12½

Mountshannon

13

13½

Tuamgraney

33

13½

Tulla

24

14½

——

158

CORK:

Avondhu

15

13

Ballydehob

18

11

Ballyhooley

16

7

Ballyhoura

16

13½

Ballynoe

24

11½

Ballyvourney

32

11

Bandon

18

13

Banteer

21

Drimoleague

12

13½

Duhallow

18

11½

Dunmanway

26

12½

Glengarriff

24

Gougane Barra

21

9

Inchigeela

27

Killavullen

15

12½

Killeagh

12

10

Kilworth

20

13

Kinnalea

22

12

Lisgoold

19

12½

Macroom

28

10

Mullaghareirk

23

13

Muskerry

12

10

Rathduff

15

13½

Rathluirc

32

14

Rosscarbery

17

13

——

503

DONEGAL:

Ardara

12

15½

Ards

17

13½

Ballybofey

42

15

Ballyshannon

9

12

Buncrana

24

13

Gweebarra

11

13½

Gweedore

12

14

Kilcar

27

14

Killygordon

38

19

Kilmacrennan

11

12½

Lettercran

18

13½

Letterkenny

15

13½

Lough Eske

20

14½

Meenirroy

18

13½

Mulroy

14

13½

Pettigo

15

13

Raphoe

11

13

Reelan

13

15½

Stranorlar

16

17

——

343

DUBLIN:

Killakee

14

11½

Saggart

6

10

——

20

GALWAY:

Athenry

15

15

Ballinahinch

22

12

Ballinasloe

10

12½

Ballygar

10

13½

Castledaly

22

Cloosh Valley

10

12

Cong

26

10

Derrybrien

22

10

Gort

11

12½

Kiltullagh

6

10

Loughatorick

21

13½

Loughrea

14

12

Maam Valley

4

14½

Mountbellew

19

13

Portumna

17

12½

Ross

16

12½

Toorleitra

27

12½

Woodford

28

12½

——

300

KERRY:

Brosna

20

14

Cahirciveen

25

12½

Castlegregory

13

12½

Castleisland

14

15

Kenmare

23

12

Kilgarvan

23

13

Killarney

20

12½

Killorglin

23

13½

Waterville

23

13½

——

184

KILDARE:

Donadea

12

13

Edenderry

14

13½

Monasterevan

18

13½

——

44

KILKENNY:

Callan

8

13½

Graiguenamanagh

16

13½

Knocktopher

10

12½

Mullinavat

13

13

Piltown

13

13

Thomastown

18

11½

——

78

LAOIS:

Ballyfin

15

13½

Camross

15

13½

Clonaslee

15

12½

Durrow

19

13

Emo

33

13½

Mountrath

13

13½

Ossory

14

13

Portlaoise

15

13½

Stradbally

18

14

——

157

LEITRIM

Arigna

10

10

Cuilcagh

12

12½

Downa

15

12½

Dromahaire

17

11½

Drumkeeran

21

Glenfarne

4

Manorhamilton

22

13½

——

101

LIMERICK

Adare

16

12½

Cappamore

19

14

Galtee

15

13½

Kilfinane

22

11

Newcastle West

13

12½

——

85

LONGFORD:

Ballymahon

13

14

Granard

27

13

——

40

LOUTH:

Dundalk

21

13½

——

21

MAYO:

Ballycastle

16

11½

Cong Sawmill

22

Croagh Patrick

11

9

Doolough

11

Foxford

16

12½

Glenamoy

8

10

Glenisland

17

9

Lough Carra

11

12½

Nephin Beg

19

Nephin More

8

12½

Tourmakeady

5

12½

——

144

MEATH:

Kingscourt

18

12

——

18

MONAGHAN:

Cootehill

8

13½

Monaghan

13

13½

Scotstown

8

——

29

OFFALY:

Kinnitty

23

11½

Roscrea

29

13

Tullamore

10

13½

——

62

ROSCOMMON:

Ballinlough

6

11½

Ballyfarnon

7

Boyle

8

Drumsna

6

13½

Lough Key

30

13½

Roscommon

8

11½

Strokestown

4

12

——

69

SLIGO:

Beltra

9

12

Benbulben

7

13

Collooney

11

11½

Lough Gill

11

8

Lough Talt

14

11½

Ox Mountain

10

15

——

62

TIPPERARY NR:

Newport

20

13

Silvermines

9

14½

Templemore

22

14

——

51

TIPPERARY SR:

Anner

20

11½

Ballyporeen

18

14½

Bansha

13

13

Cahir

23

14

Carrick-on-Suir

22

16

Clogheen

35

14

Dundrum

27

13½

Dundrum Sawmill

24

Glengarra

19

13

Glen of Aherlow

25

12½

Kilmoyler

11

14½

Slievenamon

13

12½

Urlingford

25

13

——

275

WATERFORD:

Ballyduff

20

13

Cappoquin

17

12½

Clonmel

30

13½

Comeragh

19

14

Curraghmore

29

12½

Dungarvan

19

12½

Kilmacthomas

37

14½

Kilsheelan

30

13½

Melleray

13

11½

Ring

17

14

Tallow

25

13½

——

256

WESTMEATH:

Athlone

7

Castlepollard

20

13½

Lough Ennell

14

13

Lough Owel

12

13½

——

53

WEXFORD:

Bree

18

12

Camolin

31

14

Clonegal

31

13½

Coolgreaney

13

12½

Forth

15

11½

Gorey

19

10

Killanne

4

13½

The JFK Park

22

13½

New Ross

16

13½

——

169

WICKLOW:

Aughrim

32

12

Avoca

12

11½

Avondale

21

12½

Ballinagee

11

12½

Ballinglen

23

10

Blessington

13

11½

Delgany

9

13

Enniskerry

10

11½

Glencree

7

13½

Glendalough

22

Glenealy

34

12½

Glen Imaal

12

13½

Glenmalure

21

Greenane

9

Hollywood

8

Laragh

13

Rathdangan

19

10

Rathdrum

16

13½

Rathnew

18

12

Roundwood

15

11½

Shelton

42

16

Shillelagh

7

12

Tinahely

29

13

——

403

GRAND TOTAL

3,693

Basic Wage Rates.

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

Co. Dublin

206/-

Cos. Kildare and Wicklow

200/-

All Other Counties

195/-

Service Pay.

No payments have issued in respect of service pay as yet as entitlement is being calculated. Payment will date from 1/7/68 and entitlement will be calculated as follows:

Entitlement after 5 years continuous service, 5s per week; entitlement after 10 years continuous service, 10s per week; entitlement after 15 years continuous service, 15s per week; entitlement after 20 years continuous service 20s per week.

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