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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 20 Jul 1971

Vol. 255 No. 11

Written Answers. - Forestry Workers' Earnings.

111.

asked the Minister for Lands if he will furnish in the form of a reply of 26th November, 1970, up-to-date particulars of employment, bonus earnings and service payments in forests, indicating the basic rate of pay in each county.

State forestry employment week ended 27th May, 1971, together with most recent information available on average bonus earnings — week ended 28th May, 1971.

County and Forest

Number of men employed

Number of men in Receipt of Service Pay

Average Bonus per hour

Carlow:

£

Borris

14

10

.0729

Bunclody

11

11

.0707

Rossmore

8

8

.075

33

29

Cavan:

Bailieboro

11

9

.0771

Belturbet

6

5

.0814

Killeshandra

11

11

.0686

Swanlinbar

13

13

.0793

41

38

Clare:

Ballyvaughan

10

10

.075

Broadford

14

12

.075

Cratloe

6

5

.0814

Ennis

16

16

.0707

Kilrush

12

7

.0729

Lough Atorick

23

16

.0729

Mt. Shannon

11

9

.0707

Tuamgraney

21

16

.0771

Tulla

18

14

.0771

131

105

Cork:

Avondhu

10

.0664

Ballydehob

12

.06

Ballyhooley

14

.0664

Ballyhoura

17

.075

Ballynoe

11

.0686

Ballyvourney

21

20

.06

Bandon

14

14

.075

Banteer

19

14

.0707

Drimoleague

9

5

.0707

Duhallow

16

14

.0621

Dunmanway

19

18

.0643

Glengarriff

16

15

.0686

Gougane Barra

16

15

.06

Inchigeelagh

18

13

.0643

Killavullen

14

14

.0686

Killeagh

10

9

.0579

Kilworth

12

12

.0771

Kinnalea

15

12

.0686

Lisgoold

15

9

.0729

Macroom

23

21

.0643

Mullaghareirk

18

18

.0771

Muskerry

13

11

.0686

Newmarket

16

12

.075

Rathduff

12

12

.0771

Rathluire

21

21

.0857

Rosscarbery

13

13

.0664

403

356

Donegal:

Ardara

9

8

.0771

Ards

12

11

.075

Ballybofey

29

28

.0814

Ballyshannon

10

8

.0621

Barnesmore

10

10

.0793

Buncrana

12

11

.0836

Gwebarra

5

5

.0707

Gweedore

6

5

.075

Kilcar

18

16

.0664

Killygordon

36

35

.0836

Kilmacrennan

9

9

.075

Lettercran

21

16

.0729

Letterkenny

11

9

.0793

Lough Eske

14

12

.0771

Meenirroy

16

16

.0686

Mulroy

13

12

.0793

Pettigo

16

14

.0707

Raphoe

6

5

.0707

Reelan

16

14

.075

Stranorlar

16

12

.075

285

256

Dublin:

Killakee

11

4

.0686

Saggart

4

4

.0664

15

8

Galway:

Ballinahinch

18

9

.06

Ballinasloe

7

7

.075

Ballygar

8

5

.0707

Castledaly

18

13

.0579

Cloosh Valley

10

5

.0386

Cong

20

18

.0557

Derrybrien

18

18

.0729

Gort

11

9

.0729

Kiltullagh

6

5

.0686

Loughrea

15

15

.0707

Maam Valley

9

8

.0514

Mountbellew

21

17

.0771

Portumna

16

13

.0664

Ross

8

7

.075

Toorleitra

19

18

.0686

Woodford

15

15

.0686

Oughterard

7

5

.0707

Athenry

13

10

.0836

239

197

Kerry:

Brosna

12

9

.0707

Cahirciveen

10

9

.0621

Castlegregory

10

4

.075

Castleisland

15

11

.0793

Kenmare

11

7

.0664

Kilgarvan

12

12

.0643

Killarney

16

16

.0729

Killorglin

16

15

.0729

Sneem

11

7

.0729

Waterville

16

8

.06

129

98

Kildare:

Athy

6

6

.0814

Donadea

12

10

.0793

Edenderry

12

6

.0707

Monasterevan

11

7

.075

41

29

Kilkenny:

Callan

8

7

.075

Graigue

15

15

.0771

Knocktopher

8

7

.075

Mullinavat

11

11

.0729

Piltown

11

11

.0729

Thomastown

14

14

.0686

67

65

Laois:

Ballybrittas

13

13

.0793

Ballyfin

14

13

.075

Camross

15

10

.075

Clonaslee

17

17

.0686

Durrow

14

14

.0686

Emo

15

14

.0686

Mountrath

12

12

.0771

Ossory

12

12

.075

Portlaoise

14

14

.0729

Stradbally

14

13

.075

140

132

Leitrim:

Arigna

12

10

.0621

Cuilcagh

8

7

.0664

Dowra

13

6

.0793

Dromahaire

9

9

.0664

Drumkeeran

11

10

.0577

Glenfarne

10

8

.0729

Manorhamilton

20

14

.0707

83

64

Limerick:

Adare

15

15

.0707

Cappamore

15

15

.0814

Galtee

11

10

.0729

Kilfinane

18

16

.0707

Newcastlewest

11

5

.0707

70

61

Longford:

Ballymahon

7

7

.0729

Granard

32

17

.0664

39

24

Louth:

Carlingford

6

3

.0707

Dundalk

14

12

.0579

20

15

Mayo:

Ballycastle

8

6

.0643

Croagh Patrick

10

7

.06

Crossmolina

10

4

.0664

Doolough

8

7

.0579

Foxford

22

21

.0729

Glenamoy

5

2

.0621

Glenhest

8

4

.0621

Kiltimagh

5

4

.0643

Glenisland

15

14

.06

Lough Carra

11

11

.0707

Nephin Beg

15

13

.0579

Nephin More

7

6

.0729

Tourmakeady

3

2

.0664

127

101

Meath:

Clonmellon

8

6

.0729

Kingscourt

14

5

.0729

22

11

Monaghan:

Cootehill

6

6

.0771

Monaghan

12

11

.0771

Scotstown

8

6

.0729

26

23

Offaly:

Kinnitty

23

21

.0729

Roscrea

24

22

.0729

Tullamore

8

8

.075

55

51

Roscommon:

Ballinlough

10

3

.0729

Ballyfarnan

5

4

.0664

Boyle

6

6

.0707

Drumsna

3

2

.0729

Lough Key

15

14

.075

Roscommon

6

6

.0686

Strokestown

5

3

.0771

50

38

Sligo:

Beltra

9

7

.075

Benbulbin

8

5

.0729

Collooney

9

9

.0707

Lough Talt

12

5

.0686

Lough Gill

14

13

.0643

Ox Mountain

11

8

.0857

63

47

Tipperary (NR):

Newport

15

11

.0729

Rearcross

7

5

.075

Silvermines

12

9

.0814

Templemore

13

13

.0729

47

38

Tipperary (SR):

Anner

17

17

.0729

Ballyporeen

16

16

.0857

Bansha

9

8

.0814

Cahir

21

21

.0814

Carrick-on-Suir

13

13

.0901

Clogheen

35

31

.0857

Dundrum

19

18

.0707

Glengarra

13

13

.0771

Glen of Aherlow

22

19

.0729

Hollyford

13

9

.0686

Kilmoyler

11

8

.0771

Littleton

10

10

.0793

Slievenamon

13

13

.0707

Urlingford

12

12

.0771

224

208

Waterford:

Ballyduff

18

15

.0729

Cappoquin

17

16

.0793

Clonmel

16

8

.0771

Comeragh

15

14

.075

Curraghmore

15

12

.0686

Dungarvan

13

11

.0771

Kilmacthomas

29

28

.0857

Kilsheelan

23

21

.0771

Melleray

12

10

.0729

Nier

15

14

.0707

Ring

15

14

.0664

Tallow

16

16

.0814

Tramore

11

10

.0686

215

189

Westmeath:

Athlone

6

5

.0729

Castlepollard

13

13

.0771

Lough Ennell

6

5

.0857

Lough Owel

8

6

.0729

33

29

Wexford:

Bree

19

18

.0686

Camolin

31

30

.0771

Clonegal

30

30

.0836

Coolgreaney

13

13

.0707

Forth

14

14

.0707

Gorey

17

17

.075

J.F. Kennedy Park

19

9

.0793

Killanne

5

3

.075

New Ross

9

6

.0686

157

140

Wicklow:

Aughrim

26

26

.0836

Avoca

11

11

.075

Avondale

11

6

.0771

Avonmore

17

16

.0771

Ballinagee

13

12

.0643

Ballinglen

20

19

.0707

Blessington

19

11

.0429

Delgany

6

6

.0729

Enniskerry

6

6

.0664

Glencree

5

5

.0814

Glendalough

17

17

.0579

Glenealy

32

25

.0729

Glenmalure

16

11

.0686

Glen of Imaal

13

13

.0771

Greenane

11

7

.0621

Hollywood

3

2

.06

Laragh

11

10

.0643

Rathdangan

22

14

.0686

Rathdrum

21

14

.0729

Rathnew

20

14

.0707

Roundwood

19

11

.0707

Shelton

32

32

.0814

Shillelagh

7

7

.0643

Tinahely

27

24

.0793

385

319

Basic rates on 28th May, 1971:

County Dublin

£16.75 per week

Counties Kildare and Wicklow

£16.45,, ,,

All other counties

£16.20,, ,,

112.

asked the Minister for Lands if he will state in the form of a reply of 13th May, 1969, the national average bonus earnings of forestry workers in each week in respect of the period 1st April, 1970, to the latest date for which figures are available.

Figures for average bonus earnings are not available in respect of individual weeks since the averages are compiled only monthly. Details for the period April, 1970, to May, 1971, are set out as follows:

Month

National Average Bonus earnings per week

£

s.

d.

April 1970

2

16

6

May 1970

3

2

11

June 1970

3

3

9

July 1970

3

0

1

August 1970

3

2

11

September 1970

2

18

3

October 1970

3

0

1

November 1970

2

11

0

December 1970

3

0

1

January 1971

2

18

3

£

February 1971

3.006

March 1971

2.915

April 1971

3.006

May 1971

3.097

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