asked the Taoiseach if he will state in respect of each year since 1970 (a) the total number of agricultural holdings, (b) the total number of farmers on the land and (c) the total number of workers on the land.
Written Answers. - Agricultural Employment.
302.
The following are the available data:
(a) Agricultural holdings above one statute acre in size:
|
Year |
Number |
|
1970 |
279,450 |
|
1975 |
269,827 |
The number of agricultural holdings is compiled when the full census of agriculture is conducted every five years. The latest census was undertaken in 1980 and the results are not yet available.
(b) and (c) The information available relates to males engaged in farmwork in June each year.
Number of males engaged in farmwork.
|
Year |
Total |
Members of family 18 years and over (including farmer) |
|
Thousands |
||
|
1970 |
274.0 |
223.0 |
|
1971 |
264.8 |
218.2 |
|
1972 |
257.6 |
214.9 |
|
1973 |
250.5 |
210.7 |
|
1974 |
244.0 |
206.1 |
|
1975 |
242.1 |
204.3 |
|
1976 |
233.7 |
198.1 |
|
1977 |
227.1 |
193.6 |
|
1978* |
220.6 |
188.8 |
|
1979* |
212.3 |
182.3 |
* Preliminary estimates.