asked the Minister for Transport and Power if he will state with regard to Bord na Móna (a) workshop and factory (indoor) employment and (b) outdoor employment, the number of (i) craftsmen (ii) semi-skilled and (iii) unskilled workers in each week, from 1st week in November, 1971, to 1st February, 1972, inclusive and from the first week in October, 1972, to date.
Written Answers. - Bord na Móna Staff.
Following is the information sought:
Week Ending |
Skilled |
Semi-Skilled |
Unskilled |
Total |
3/11/1971 |
896 |
1,839 |
935 |
3,670 |
10/11/1971 |
896 |
1,834 |
924 |
3,654 |
17/11/1971 |
904 |
1,834 |
845 |
3,583 |
24/11/1971 |
902 |
1,828 |
825 |
3,555 |
1/12/1971 |
907 |
1,819 |
823 |
3,549 |
8/12/1971 |
903 |
1,820 |
812 |
3,535 |
15/12/1971 |
900 |
1,822 |
794 |
3,516 |
22/12/1971 |
899 |
1,811 |
746 |
3,456 |
29/12/1971 |
586 |
918 |
375 Christmas |
1,879 |
5/1/1972 |
868 |
1,085 |
441 Holidays |
2,394 |
12/1/1972 |
891 |
1,324 |
579 |
2,794 |
19/1/1972 |
895 |
1,717 |
689 |
3,301 |
26/1/1972 |
888 |
1,729 |
681 |
3,298 |
2/2/1972 |
877 |
1,702 |
672 |
3,251 |
4/10/1972 |
901 |
2,081 |
1,008 |
3,990 |
11/10/1972 |
902 |
2,010 |
957 |
3,869 |
18/10/1972 |
900 |
1,882 |
1,055 |
3,837 |
25/10/1972 |
905 |
1,860 |
914 |
3,679 |
1/11/1972 |
906 |
1,845 |
863 |
3,614 |
Due to the frequent transfers of employees from indoor to outdoor work and the fact that large numbers of employees have both indoor and outdoor work, it is not possible to segregate for each week the number of employees under each heading. The estimated average weekly number of indoor employees in factories and workshops is 1,400.