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.
Written Answers. - Forestry Employment.
Following is the information requested:—
Quarter Ended |
Average Employment |
Average Bonus Earnings |
d. |
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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: |
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Borris |
11 |
9 |
16 |
Bunclody |
12 |
12 |
15 |
Rossmore |
9 |
7 |
17 |
32 |
28 |
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Cavan: |
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Bailieboro |
7 |
5 |
16 |
Belturbet |
9 |
5 |
17 |
Kileshandra |
8 |
6 |
16 |
Swanlinbar |
11 |
10 |
19 |
35 |
26 |
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Clare: |
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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 |