asked the Taoiseach the number of farmers in the Republic on 1st January, 1972, with over £5 poor law valuation.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Farming Population.
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The latest available information is that obtained from the 1966 census of population and, because of the groupings used in classifying the material, it is not possible to draw a dividing line at £5 valuation. The number of farmers with holdings of between £4 and £7 valuation was 17,744 while the number with holdings of valuation £7 or over was 160,228.