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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 13 Jul 1972

Vol. 262 No. 9

Written Answers. - Forestry Workers' Earnings.

198.

asked the Minister for Lands if he will give particulars of employment bonus earnings per hour and basic pay per hour on a date in June, 1972, in the form of a reply of 20th July, 1971.

The basic rates of pay per hour in State forests for the week ending 2nd June, 1972, are as follows:

County Dublin

£0.46

Counties Kildare and Wicklow

£0.45

All other Counties

£0.44

The average incentive bonus earnings per hour for the same week were as follows:

County and Forest

Average Bonus per hour

£

Carlow:

Borris

.0972

Bunclody

.0744

Rossmore

.0828

Cavan:

Bailieboro

.0715

Belturbet

.1028

Killeshandra

.0800

Swanlinbar

.0944

Clare:

Ballyvaughan

.0856

Broadford

.0885

Cratloc

.0972

Ennis

.0800

Kilrush

.0800

Lough Atorick

.0715

Mt. Shannon

.0828

Tuamgraney

.0856

Tulla

.0944

Lough Graney

.1000

Cork:

Avondhu

.0828

Ballydehob

.0656

Ballyhooley

.0856

Ballyhoura

.0915

Ballynoe

.0885

Ballyvourney

.0715

Bandon

.1000

Banteer

.0800

Drimoleague

.0828

Duhallow

.0744

Dunmanway

.0800

Glengarriff

.0772

Gougane Barra

.0715

Inchigeelagh

.0628

Killavullen

.0715

Killeagh

.0744

Kilworth

.0972

Kinnalca

.0915

Lisgoold

.0856

Macroom

.0828

Mullaghareirk

.0800

Muskerry

.0856

Newmarket

.0915

Rathduff

.0972

Rathluirc

.1000

Rosscarbery

.0715

Donegal:

Ardara

.0972

Ards

.0944

Ballybofey

.0944

Ballyshannon

.0772

Barnesmore

.0828

Buncrana

.0972

Gwebarra

.0915

Gweedore

.0744

Kilcar

.0944

Killygordon

.0972

Kilmacrennan

.0885

Lettercran

.0944

Letterkenny

.0744

Lough Eske

.1056

Meeniroy

.0800

Mulroy

.1000

Pettigo

.0744

Raphoe

.0828

Reelan

.0800

Stranorlar

.0744

Dublin:

Killakee

.0744

Saggart

.0656

Galway:

Ballinahinch

.0572

Ballinasloe

.0915

Ballygar

.0856

Castledaly

.0656

Cloosh Valley

.0744

Cong

.0656

Derrybrien

.0685

Gort

.0856

Kiltullagh

.0715

Loughrea

.0772

Maam Valley

.0715

Mountbellew

.0885

Portumna

.0885

Ross

.0944

Toorleitra

.0715

Woodford

.0944

Oughterard

.0944

Athenry

.1000

Kerry:

Brosna

.0685

Cahirciveen

.0744

Castlegregory

.0856

Castleisland

.0915

Kenmare

.0715

Kilgarvan

.0685

Killarney

.0915

Killorglin

.0944

Sneem

.0885

Waterville

.0828

Kildare:

Athy

.1085

Donadea

.1000

Edenderry

.0885

Monasterevan

.0944

Kilkenny:

Callan

.0972

Graigue

.0915

Knocktopher

.0972

Mullinavat

.0944

Piltown

.0885

Thomastown

.0972

Laois:

Ballybrittas

.1000

Ballyfin

.0772

Camross

.0944

Clonaslee

.0772

Durrow

.0944

Emo

.0915

Mountrath

.0915

Ossory

.0772

Portlaoise

.0915

Stradbally

.1000

Leitrim:

Arigna

.0715

Cuilcagh

.0828

Dowra

.0944

Dromahaire

.0800

Drumkeeran

.8000

Glenfarne

.0856

Manorhamilton

.0772

Limerick:

Adare

.0856

Cappamore

.0772

Galtee

.0915

Kilfinane

.0972

Newcastlewest

.0828

Longford:

Ballymahon

.0856

Granard

.0656

Louth:

Carlingford

.0772

Dundalk

.0544

Mayo:

Ballycastle

.0800

Croagh Patrick

.0772

Crossmolina

.0828

Doolough

.0828

Foxford

.0885

Glenamoy

.0885

Glenhest

.0885

Kiltimagh

.0915

Glenisland

.0828

Lough Carra

.0560

Nephin Beg

.0685

Nephin More

.0915

Tourmakeady

.0915

Achill

.0544

Meath:

Clonmellon

.0685

Kingscourt

.0828

Monaghan:

Cootehill

.0915

Monaghan

.0856

Scotstown

.0715

Offaly:

Kinnitty

.0915

Roscrea

.0715

Tullamore

.0944

Roscommon:

Ballinlough

.0885

Ballyfarnan

.0885

Boyle

.0685

Drumsna

.0885

Lough Key

.1028

Roscommon

.0772

Strokestown

.0944

Sligo:

Beltra

.0856

Benbulbin

.0828

Collooney

.0715

Lough Talt

.0944

Lough Gill

.0685

Ox Mountain

.1028

Tipperary (NR):

Newport

.0828

Rearcross

.0885

Silvermines

.1028

Templemore

.0915

Tipperary (SR):

Anner

.0972

Ballyporeen

.1085

Bansha

.1000

Cahir

.1085

Carrick-on-Suir

.1200

Clogheen

.1085

Dundrum

.0828

Glengarra

.1000

Glen of Aherlow

.0972

Hollyford

.0772

Kilmoyler

.0856

Littleton

.1085

Slievenamon

.0885

Urlingford

.1028

Waterford:

Ballyduff

.0944

Cappoquin

.1028

Clonmel

.1085

Comeragh

.0944

Curraghmore

.0885

Dungarvan

.0915

Kilmacthomas

.0972

Kilsheelan

.1000

Melleray

.0972

Nier

.1056

Tallow

.1056

Tramore

.0944

Ring

.0885

Westmeath:

Athlone

.0972

Castlepollard

.0972

Lough Ennell

.1144

Lough Owel

.0944

Wexford:

Bree

.0885

Camolin

.0944

Clonegal

.1028

Coolgreaney

.0856

Forth

.0915

Gorey

.0944

J.F. Kennedy Park

.1028

Killanne

.0856

New Ross

.0944

Wicklow:

Aughrim

.0915

Avoca

.0856

Avondale

.1000

Avonmore

.0856

Ballinagee

.0656

Ballinglen

.0885

Blessington

.0600

Delgany

.0944

Enniskerry

.0856

Glencree

.1115

Glendalough

.0656

Glenealy

.0915

Glenmalure

.0772

Glen of Imaal

.0944

Greenane

.0800

Hollywood

.0856

Laragh

.0685

Rathdangan

.0885

Rathdrum

.0744

Rathnew

.0856

Roundwood

.0772

Shelton

.0944

Shillelagh

.0800

Tinahely

.1000

199.

asked the Minister for Lands if he will state the national average bonus earnings per week from May, 1971, to date in the form of a reply of 20th July, 1971; and the present weekly hours of work and basic rate per week and per hour.

Figures for average bonus earnings are not available in respect of individual weeks since the averages are compiled only monthly. Details for the period May, 1971, to May, 1972, are set out beneath:

Month

National Average Bonus earnings per week

£

May 1971

3.097

June 1971

3.097

July 1971

4.13

August 1971

4.13

September 1971

4.01

October 1971

4.01

November 1971

4.01

December 1971

4.01

January 1972

3.64

February 1972

4.01

March 1972

3.89

April 1972

4.01

May 1972

3.76

Present weekly hours of work: 41 hours per week.

Basic rates at present

Per week

Per hour

County Dublin

£18.75

£0.46

Counties Kildare and Wicklow

£18.45

£0.45

All other Counties

£18.20

£0.44

200.

asked the Minister for Lands if he will state the number of forestry workers (a) in receipt of service pay, and (b) not in receipt of service pay, at each forest in June, 1972, in the form of a reply of 20th July, 1971.

The required information in respect of week ending the 2nd June, 1972, is set out beneath:

County and Forest

Number of men in receipt of Service Pay

Number of men not in receipt of Service Pay

Carlow:

Borris

4

5

Bunclody

11

2

Rossmore

9

Cavan:

Bailieboro

4

1

Belturbet

5

1

Killeshandra

8

Swanlinbar

9

Clare:

Ballyvaughan

10

Broadford

9

1

Cratloe

5

Ennis

15

3

Kilrush

10

1

Lough Atorick

12

8

Mt. Shannon

10

1

Tuamgraney

13

9

Tulla

7

3

Lough Graney

11

4

Cork:

Avondhu

11

Ballydehob

10

3

Ballyhooley

15

2

Ballyhoura

15

1

Ballynoe

12

Ballyvourney

16

1

Bandon

11

1

Banteer

11

4

Drimoleague

14

1

Duhallow

10

2

Dunmanway

12

4

Glengarriff

14

Gougane Barra

12

Inchigeelagh

16

1

Killavullen

14

Killeagh

9

1

Kilworth

13

1

Kinnalea

11

2

Lisgoold

9

3

Macroom

21

3

Mullaghareirk

14

2

Muskerry

8

3

Newmarket

11

Rathduff

11

Rathluirc

19

Rosscarbery

8

Donegal:

Ardara

12

1

Ards

13

Ballybofey

23

Ballyshannon

5

Barnesmore

7

Buncrana

13

3

Gweebarra

4

Gweedore

4

1

Kilcar

10

1

Killygordon

34

1

Kilmacrennan

7

Lettercran

12

1

Letterkenny

6

2

Lough Eske

13

1

Meeniroy

11

Mulroy

8

Pettigo

11

Raphoe

5

Reelan

13

2

Stranorlar

12

Dublin:

Killakee

5

6

Saggart

3

1

Galway:

Ballinahinch

8

6

Ballinasloe

6

Ballygar

8

3

Castledaly

16

5

Cloosh Valley

5

5

Cong

18

3

Derrybrien

14

Gort

7

1

Kiltullagh

6

Loughrea

13

Maam Valley

11

Mountbellew

17

1

Portumna

13

1

Ross

7

2

Toorleitra

18

1

Woodford

15

Oughterard

7

Athenry

11

2

Kerry:

Brosna

10

3

Cahirciveen

9

Castlegregory

6

2

Castleisland

8

7

Kenmare

8

1

Kilgarvan

11

Killarney

13

Killorglin

12

Sneem

7

6

Waterville

7

10

Kildare:

Athy

5

Donadea

8

2

Edenderry

5

6

Monasterevan

8

3

Kilkenny:

Callan

7

1

Graigue

8

Knocktopher

6

2

Mullinavat

9

Piltown

11

Thomastown

13

Laois:

Ballybrittas

10

1

Ballyfin

12

1

Camross

10

2

Clonaslee

14

1

Durrow

14

Emo

8

2

Mountrath

15

Ossory

8

Portlaoise

12

Stradbally

9

Leitrim:

Arigna

8

Cuilcagh

7

Dowra

7

3

Dromahaire

11

Drumkeeran

7

Glenfarne

7

1

Manorhamilton

18

Limerick:

Adare

12

5

Cappamore

15

1

Galtee

11

2

Kilfinane

15

1

Newcastlewest

8

6

Longford:

Ballymahon

7

2

Granard

13

20

Louth:

Carlingford

3

3

Dundalk

9

1

Mayo:

Ballycastle

10

Croagh Patrick

5

2

Crossmolina

4

7

Doolough

7

1

Foxford

17

3

Glenamoy

3

2

Glenhest

4

3

Kiltimagh

4

1

Glenisland

13

1

Lough Carra

10

Nephin Beg

11

3

Nephin More

5

1

Tourmakeady

3

1

Achill

4

Meath:

Clonmellon

6

2

Kingscourt

7

6

Monaghan:

Cootehill

8

Monaghan

9

2

Scotstown

6

3

Offaly:

Kinnitty

18

2

Roscrea

18

1

Tullamore

8

Roscommon:

Ballinlough

2

8

Ballyfarnon

5

Boyle

5

Drumsna

3

Lough Key

14

Roscommon

5

1

Strokestown

4

1

Sligo:

Beltra

7

Benbulbin

5

6

Collooney

10

1

Lough Talt

9

5

Lough Gill

13

2

Ox Mountain

5

3

Tipperary (NR):

Newport

11

3

Rearcross

4

2

Silvermines

10

3

Templemore

13

Tipperary (SR):

Anner

18

Ballyporeen

15

Bansha

8

1

Cahir

21

Carrick-on-Suir

16

1

Clogheen

31

Dundrum

16

2

Glengarra

15

Glen of Aherlow

15

2

Hollyford

5

4

Kilmoyler

8

4

Littleton

8

1

Slievenamon

12

Urlingford

11

Waterford:

Ballyduff

14

1

Cappoquin

17

Clonmel

6

9

Comeragh

13

1

Curraghmore

12

2

Dungarvan

11

1

Kilmacthomas

25

Kilsheelan

20

Melleray

10

2

Nier

14

Ring

14

Tallow

16

Tramore

8

2

Westmeath:

Athlone

4

2

Castlepollard

9

2

Lough Ennell

5

1

Lough Owel

7

Wexford:

Bree

16

1

Camolin

27

1

Clonegal

27

1

Coolgreaney

10

Forth

13

Gorey

15

J.F. Kennedy Park

10

9

Killanne

7

13

New Ross

7

2

Wicklow:

Aughrim

27

4

Avoca

8

Avondale

7

7

Avonmore

12

2

Ballinagee

9

Ballinglen

18

Blessington

11

5

Delgany

4

Enniskerry

8

Glencree

5

1

Glendalough

17

2

Glenealy

32

5

Glenmalure

7

1

Glen of Imaal

9

Greenane

12

8

Hollywood

5

Laragh

10

1

Rathdangan

15

6

Rathdrum

16

7

Rathnew

11

Roundwood

8

8

Shelton

18

2

Shillelagh

10

Tinahely

18

2

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