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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 8 Apr 1970

Vol. 245 No. 6

Written Answers. - Forestry Employment.

126.

asked the Minister for Lands if he will give particulars of average employment and average earnings per hour in forests as at the quarter year ended 31st December, 1968, 31st March, 1969, 30th June, 1969, 31st December, 1969, and 31st March, 1970, indicating also the basic rates of wages and changes in wages in that period.

Following is the information requested:—

Quarter Ended

Average Employment

Average Bonus Earnings

d.

31st December, 1968

3,677

11.8

31st March, 1969

3,579

14.0

30th June, 1969

3,543

14.1

30th September, 1969

3,486

14.6

31st December, 1969

3,468

15.7

31st March, 1970

not yet available

Basic Rates of Wages

Date

County Dublin

Counties Kildare and Wicklow

Other Counties

£

s.

d.

£

s.

d.

£

s.

d.

1st October, 1968

10

6

0

10

0

0

9

15

0

1st June, 1969

11

11

0

11

5

0

11

0

0

1st October, 1969

12

11

0

12

5

0

12

0

0

127.

asked the Minister for Lands if he will give up-to-date particulars of employment, bonus earnings and service payments in forests in the form of a reply of 4th February, 1969.

State forestry employment on week ended 6th February, 1970, together with most recent information available on average bonus earnings, was as follows:—

County and Forest

Number of men employed

Number of men in Receipt of Service Pay

Average Bonus per hour (Pence)

Carlow:

Borris

11

9

16

Bunclody

12

12

15

Rossmore

9

7

17

32

28

Cavan:

Bailieboro

7

5

16

Belturbet

9

5

17

Kileshandra

8

6

16

Swanlinbar

11

10

19

35

26

Clare:

Ballyvaughan

16

12

16

Broadford

13

12

11

Cratloe

8

5

16

Ennis

24

18

13

Kilrush

15

6

15

Mt. Shannon

8

8

14

Tuamgraney

26

8

14

Tulla

20

14

15

130

83

Cork:

Avondhu

15

10

16

Ballydehob

12

10

13

Ballyhooley

13

12

16

Ballyhoura

19

14

16

Ballynoe

17

15

18

Ballyvourney

28

26

13

Bandon

16

16

16

Banteer

23

14

14

Drimoleague

12

4

14

Duhallow

14

14

13

Dunmanway

23

17

14

Glengarriff

20

17

15

Gougane Barra

16

14

11

Inchigeelagh

21

12

16

Killavullen

13

13

14

Killeagh

11

10

14

Kilworth

17

14

18

Kinnalea

18

14

15

Lisgoold

16

10

16

Macroom

26

19

15

Mullaghareirk

16

16

16

Muskerry

9

8

15

Newmarket

14

13

15

Rathduff

16

15

17

Rathluirc

20

17

20

Rosscarbery

16

15

15

441

359

Donegal:

Ardara

11

9

20

Ards

13

11

19

Ballybofey

29

25

22

Ballyshannon

7

6

15

Barnesmore

10

9

21

Buncrana

19

14

19

Gweebarra

11

8

20

Gweedore

10

10

19

Kilcar

24

17

19

Killygordon

33

29

21

Kilmacrennan

7

7

20

Lettercran

18

8

18

Letterkenny

10

7

20

Lough Eske

11

10

21

Meenirroy

16

15

16

Mulroy

16

12

20

Pettigo

14

12

17

Raphoe

7

7

17

Reelan

24

15

22

Stranorlar

9

7

20

299

238

Dublin:

Killakee

9

4

15

Saggart

6

5

13

15

9

Galway:

Ballinahinch

18

6

13

Ballinasloe

9

8

15

Ballygar

10

7

16

Castledaly

19

13

13

Cloosh Valley

8

4

15

Cong

23

20

14

Derrybrien

19

19

12

Gort

12

8

14

Kiltullagh

9

8

14

Lough Atorick

24

10

11

Loughrea

12

8

13

Maam Valley

10

7

15

Mountbellew

20

13

18

Portumna

15

11

15

Ross

8

7

15

Toorleitra

21

14

12

Woodford

19

16

15

Oughterard

11

10

14

Athenry

14

10

19

281

199

Kerry:

Brosna

12

7

14

Cahirciveen

13

9

14

Castlegregory

16

3

16

Castleisland

21

6

15

Kenmare

15

14

13

Kilgarvan

16

14

14

Killarney

19

18

16

Killorglin

19

17

16

Sneem

9

7

18

Waterville

22

10

13

162

105

Kildare:

Athy

8

8

19

Donadea

12

10

17

Edenderry

9

9

15

Monasterevan

10

7

17

39

34

Kilkenny:

Callan

9

7

16

Graigue

13

11

18

Knocktopper

11

7

16

Mullinavat

13

11

16

Piltown

13

12

16

Thomastown

17

13

16

76

61

Laois:

Ballybrittas

13

13

17

Ballyfin

14

12

14

Camross

13

9

15

Clonaslee

15

9

14

Durrow

16

14

16

Emo

16

15

14

Mountrath

12

12

15

Ossory

13

13

15

Portlaoise

15

14

16

Stradbally

11

11

16

138

122

Leitrim:

Arigna

14

10

17

Cuilcagh

8

5

16

Dowra

17

7

17

Dromahaire

15

13

16

Drumkeeran

12

12

13

Glenfarne

9

7

17

Manorhamilton

20

11

16

95

65

Limerick:

Adare

13

7

15

Cappamore

15

13

16

Galtee

10

8

19

Kilfinane

22

13

16

Newcastlewest

11

5

15

71

46

Longford:

Ballymahon

13

10

17

Granard

27

9

18

40

19

Louth:

Carlingford

4

2

14

Dundalk

17

15

14

Mayo:

Ballycastle

8

3

16

Croagh Patrick

9

6

14

Crossmolina

5

5

14

Doolough

8

5

13

Foxford

18

14

17

Glenamoy

8

2

15

Glenhest

3

3

14

Kiltimagh

7

4

16

Glenisland

11

10

16

Lough Carra

10

10

16

Nephin Beg

15

12

14

Nephin More

9

6

16

Tourmakeady

5

3

15

116

83

Meath:

Kingscourt

18

6

15

18

6

Monaghan:

Cootehill

7

6

18

Monaghan

10

10

18

Scotstown

10

4

18

27

20

Offaly:

Kinnitty

22

14

16

Roscrea

25

25

14

Tullamore

10

9

17

57

48

Roscommon:

Ballinlough

11

3

16

Ballyfarnan

6

4

17

Boyle

8

5

20

Drumsna

4

4

15

Lough Key

24

14

17

Roscommon

9

3

15

Strokestown

6

4

17

68

37

Sligo:

Beltra

8

7

15

Benbulbin

7

5

16

Collooney

11

9

16

Lough Talt

11

6

16

Lough Gill

10

5

17

Ox Mountain

9

7

22

56

39

Tipperary (NR):

Newport

14

10

15

Rearcross

7

4

14

Silvermines

11

8

17

Templemore

16

14

14

48

36

Tipperary (SR):

Anner

19

18

15

Ballyporeen

15

14

19

Bansha

12

11

18

Cahir

20

14

19

Carrick-on-Suir

16

15

20

Clogheen

33

24

19

Dundrum

20

15

15

Glengarra

15

14

17

Glen of Aherlow

20

18

14

Hollyford

12

6

13

Kilmoyler

10

2

15

Littleton

10

8

19

Slievenamon

10

9

17

Urlingford

12

10

19

224

178

Waterford:

Ballyduff

21

8

18

Cappoquin

17

16

19

Clonmel

13

4

17

Comeragh

18

17

15

Curraghmore

27

22

16

Dungarvan

17

15

13

Kilmacthomas

33

26

20

Kilsheelan

29

27

18

Melleray

12

7

15

Nier

15

15

16

Ring

15

13

13

Tallow

24

18

17

241

188

Westmeath:

Athlone

7

4

15

Castlepollard

12

9

18

Clonmellon

13

8

18

Lough Ennell

12

7

19

Lough Owel

11

6

17

55

34

Wexford:

Bree

18

16

15

Camolin

27

22

17

Clonegal

31

29

19

Coolgreaney

12

11

16

Forth

14

14

15

Gorey

14

13

19

J. F. Kennedy Park

15

3

22

Killanne

3

1

15

New Ross

10

5

16

144

114

Wicklow:

Aughrim

30

24

19

Avoca

11

10

15

Avondale

8

3

17

Avonmore

19

11

18

Ballinagee

9

7

15

Ballinglen

17

15

17

Blessington

14

8

12

Delgany

9

7

17

Enniskerry

7

7

15

Glencree

5

5

16

Glendalough

22

17

12

Glenealy

34

22

18

Glenmalure

14

9

15

Glen of Imaal

12

12

18

Greenane

13

8

14

Hollywood

6

5

12

Laragh

11

11

10

Rathdangan

17

12

12

Rathdrum

14

11

20

Rathnew

18

18

16

Roundwood

13

7

16

Shelton

36

28

17

Shillelagh

7

6

14

Tinahely

33

29

16

379

292

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