asked the Minister for Lands if he will furnish particulars of forestry employment, bonus per hour and basic pay per hour at the latest date for which figures are available in the form of a reply of 27th November, 1973.
Written Answers. - Forestry Employment.
The information regarding employment, bonus per hour and basic pay per hour in the week ended 17th December, 1976, is set out in the attached table. While bonus rates were increased from 1st November, 1976, week ended 17th December, 1976, is the first week for which information regarding the increased rates is available.
Following is the information:—
County and Forest |
Number of men employed |
Average Bonus per hour |
Carlow: |
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Borris |
13 |
.2575 |
Bunclody |
10 |
.1987 |
Rossmore |
9 |
.2462 |
Cavan: |
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Bailieboro |
5 |
.1780 |
Belturbet |
6 |
.2200 |
Killeshandra |
7 |
.2183 |
Swanlinbar |
10 |
.2044 |
Clare: |
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Ballyvaughan |
8 |
.1850 |
Broadford |
12 |
.2050 |
Cratloe |
7 |
.2229 |
Ennis |
16 |
.1900 |
Kilrush |
9 |
.2000 |
Lough Atorick |
5 |
.2246 |
Mt. Shannon |
10 |
.2200 |
Tuamgraney |
17 |
.2175 |
Tulla |
10 |
.1950 |
Lough Craney |
11 |
.2540 |
Corrakyle |
10 |
.1660 |
Cork: |
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Avondhu |
11 |
.2200 |
Ballydehob |
13 |
.1600 |
Ballyhooley |
12 |
.2133 |
Ballyhoura |
16 |
.2414 |
Ballynoe |
12 |
.2136 |
Ballyvourney |
15 |
.1964 |
Bandon |
9 |
.1700 |
Banteer |
13 |
.1967 |
Drimoleague |
10 |
.2044 |
Duhallow |
6 |
.2067 |
Dunmanway |
19 |
.1846 |
Glengarriff |
8 |
.1650 |
Gougane Barra |
8 |
.1520 |
Inchigeelagh |
12 |
.1509 |
Killavullen |
11 |
.2350 |
Killeagh |
10 |
.1770 |
Kilworth |
11 |
.2270 |
Kinnalea |
9 |
.2200 |
Lisgeold |
10 |
.2350 |
Macroom |
16 |
.1957 |
Mullaghareirk |
12 |
.2308 |
Muskerry |
14 |
.1800 |
Newmarket |
14 |
.2421 |
Rathduff |
11 |
.2190 |
Rathluirc |
17 |
.2469 |
Rosscarbery |
9 |
.2037 |
Donegal: |
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Ardara |
4 |
.2150 |
Ards |
13 |
.2327 |
Ballybofey |
11 |
.2250 |
Ballyshannon |
6 |
.2100 |
Barnesmore |
12 |
.1911 |
Buncrana |
11 |
.1882 |
Castlefin |
8 |
.2050 |
Gweebara |
7 |
.2157 |
Gweedere |
1 |
.2000 |
Kilcar |
9 |
.0766 |
Killygordon |
24 |
.2090 |
Lettercran |
9 |
.1733 |
Letterkenny |
11 |
.1910 |
Lough Eske |
13 |
.2115 |
Meenirroy |
10 |
.1970 |
Mulroy |
10 |
.2430 |
Pettigo |
6 |
.1560 |
Raphoe |
5 |
.2000 |
Reelan |
11 |
.1491 |
Stranorlar |
9 |
.2000 |
Dublin: |
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Killakee |
7 |
.2000 |
Saggart |
6 |
.2000 |
Galway: |
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Ballinahinch |
8 |
.1625 |
Ballinasloe |
6 |
.2400 |
Ballygar |
6 |
.2200 |
Castledaly |
10 |
.1620 |
Cloosh Valley |
8 |
.1400 |
Cong |
14 |
.1529 |
Derrybrien |
12 |
.1967 |
Gort |
10 |
.2000 |
Kiltuilagh |
6 |
.2400 |
Loughrea |
6 |
.2000 |
Maam Valley |
12 |
.1867 |
Mountbellew |
12 |
.2392 |
Portumna |
10 |
.2230 |
Ross |
6 |
.1800 |
Toorleitra |
13 |
.1908 |
Woodford |
10 |
.1900 |
Oughterard |
9 |
.1667 |
Athenry |
10 |
.2600 |
Kerry: |
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Brosna |
9 |
.1874 |
Cahirciveen |
7 |
.0743 |
Castlegregory |
6 |
.2033 |
Castleisland |
13 |
.2415 |
Kenmare |
7 |
.2171 |
Kilgarvan |
10 |
.1270 |
Killarney |
13 |
.2385 |
Killorglin |
11 |
.2327 |
Sneem |
12 |
.2333 |
Waterville |
7 |
.1657 |
Kildare: |
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Athy |
5 |
.2440 |
Donadea |
9 |
.2289 |
Edenderry |
6 |
.2150 |
Monasterevan |
10 |
.2360 |
Kilkenny: |
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Callan |
7 |
.2343 |
Castlecomer |
6 |
.2367 |
Graigue |
6 |
.2300 |
Knocktopher |
8 |
.2200 |
Muilinavat |
9 |
.2311 |
Piltown |
6 |
.2300 |
Thomastown |
13 |
.2469 |
Laois: |
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Ballybrittas |
9 |
.2333 |
Ballyfin |
10 |
.2550 |
Camross |
9 |
.2244 |
Clonaslee |
9 |
.2055 |
Durrow |
8 |
.2125 |
Emo |
6 |
.2150 |
Mountrath |
11 |
.2564 |
Ossory |
6 |
.2400 |
Portlaoise |
12 |
.2367 |
Stradbally |
6 |
.2433 |
Leitrim: |
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Arigna |
11 |
.1682 |
Cuilcagh |
6 |
.1900 |
Dowra |
6 |
.1933 |
Dromahaire |
5 |
.2220 |
Drumkeeran |
9 |
.1800 |
Glenfarne |
8 |
.1812 |
Manorhamilton |
14 |
.1879 |
Limerick: |
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Adare |
14 |
.1971 |
Cappamore |
9 |
.2311 |
Galtee |
10 |
.2100 |
Kilfinane |
13 |
.2262 |
Newcastlewest |
10 |
.1760 |
Longford: |
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Ballymahon |
6 |
.2200 |
Granard |
27 |
.2011 |
Louth: |
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Carlingford |
5 |
.1200 |
Dundalk |
9 |
.1500 |
Mayo: |
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Ballycastle |
8 |
.1625 |
Bangor-Erris |
5 |
.1760 |
Croagh Patrick |
8 |
.1800 |
Crossmolina |
7 |
.1557 |
Doolough |
8 |
.1950 |
Foxford |
16 |
.1813 |
Glenamoy |
5 |
.2100 |
Glenhest |
7 |
.1100 |
Kiltimagh |
6 |
.2050 |
Glenisland |
15 |
.1640 |
Lough Carra |
7 |
.2000 |
Nephin Beg |
8 |
.1250 |
Nephin More |
8 |
.1762 |
Tourmakeady |
2 |
.1950 |
Mulranny |
8 |
.1050 |
Meath: |
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Clonmellon |
7 |
.1986 |
Kingscourt |
13 |
.1992 |
Monaghan: |
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Cootehill |
6 |
.2133 |
Monaghan |
8 |
.1375 |
Scotstown |
6 |
.1583 |
Offaly: |
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Kinnitty |
12 |
.2200 |
Tullamore |
6 |
.2333 |
Roscommon: |
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Ballinlough |
8 |
.2037 |
Ballyfarnon |
10 |
.1850 |
Boyle |
7 |
.2057 |
Drumsna |
5 |
.1800 |
Lough Key |
12 |
.2000 |
Roscommon |
5 |
.1800 |
Stokestown |
7 |
.2457 |
Sligo: |
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Beltra |
3 |
.1600 |
Benbulbin |
12 |
.2175 |
Collooney |
10 |
.2470 |
Lough Talt |
11 |
.1764 |
Lough Gill |
10 |
.1810 |
Ox Mountain |
7 |
.2000 |
Tipperary (N.R.) |
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Littleton |
9 |
.2100 |
Newport |
11 |
.2255 |
Rearcross |
11 |
.2309 |
Silvermines |
10 |
.2430 |
Templemore |
10 |
.1840 |
Roscrea |
14 |
.2136 |
Tipperary (S.R.): |
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Anner |
11 |
.2136 |
Ballyporeen |
3 |
.2600 |
Bansha |
6 |
.2083 |
Cahir |
15 |
.2636 |
Carrick-on-Suir |
13 |
.2962 |
Clogheen |
21 |
.3033 |
Dundrum |
13 |
.2038 |
Glengarra |
13 |
.2600 |
Glen of Aherlow |
12 |
.2467 |
Hollyford |
8 |
.2200 |
Kilmoyler |
8 |
.2500 |
Slievenamon |
10 |
.2210 |
Urlingford |
11 |
.2373 |
Waterford: |
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Ballyduff |
7 |
.2243 |
Cappoquin |
13 |
.2369 |
Clonmel |
11 |
.2545 |
Comeragh |
9 |
.2255 |
Curraghmore |
11 |
.2200 |
Dungarvan |
11 |
.2355 |
Kilmacthomas |
16 |
.2081 |
Kilsheelan |
11 |
.2509 |
Melleray |
10 |
.2300 |
Nier |
8 |
.2475 |
Ring |
10 |
.2100 |
Tallow |
12 |
.2567 |
Tramore |
9 |
.2056 |
Westmeath: |
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Athlone |
5 |
.2260 |
Castlepollard |
8 |
.2175 |
Lough Ennell |
6 |
.3000 |
Lough Owel |
8 |
.2175 |
Wexford: |
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Bree |
15 |
.1993 |
Camolin |
21 |
.1962 |
Clonegal |
22 |
.2677 |
Coolgreaney |
7 |
.1714 |
Forth |
12 |
.2325 |
Gorey |
12 |
.1850 |
J.F. Kennedy Park |
17 |
.2470 |
Killanne |
11 |
.2009 |
New Ross |
10 |
.2340 |
Wicklow: |
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Aughrim |
19 |
.2180 |
Avoca |
6 |
.1633 |
Avondale |
10 |
.2300 |
Avonmore |
8 |
.2313 |
Ballinagee |
6 |
.1750 |
Ballinglen |
10 |
.1950 |
Blessington |
12 |
.1800 |
Delgany |
4 |
.1900 |
Enniskerry |
7 |
.1800 |
Glencree |
6 |
.2500 |
Glendalough |
13 |
.1462 |
Glenealy |
20 |
.1625 |
Glenmalure |
12 |
.1400 |
Glen of Imaal |
7 |
.2029 |
Greenane |
8 |
.1625 |
Hollywood |
3 |
.2066 |
Laragh |
9 |
.1489 |
Rathdangan |
12 |
.2350 |
Rathdrum |
15 |
.2113 |
Rathnew |
9 |
.1233 |
Roundwood |
8 |
.1775 |
Shelton |
7 |
.1943 |
Shillelagh |
4 |
.2200 |
Tinahely |
19 |
.2679 |
Basic Pay per Hour
Basic Rates |
Per Week |
Per Hour |
County Dublin |
£40.85 |
£1.02 |
Counties Kildare and Wicklow |
£40.38 |
£1.01 |
All other Counties |
£39.96 |
£1.00 |
144.
asked the Minister for Lands the forests where forestry workers will have the protection of the Protection of Employment Bill, 1976, by reference to local establishments employing more than 20 persons.
Staffs in excess of 20 men are employed at the following centres: Camolin Forest, Clogheen Forest, Clonegal Forest, Cong Sawmills, Dundrum Sawmills, Glenealy Forest, Granard Forest, Killygordon Forest, Macroom Forest.