asked the Taoiseach (a) the number of farms in County Westmeath and (b) the number of workers employed on the land in Westmeath in each year since 1970.
451.
Written Answers. - Westmeath-Longford Farms.
450.
asked the Taoiseach (a) the number of farms in County Longford and (b) the number of workers employed on the land in Longford in each year since 1970.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 450 and 451 together.
Following are the available data: (a) Number of agricultural holdings above one statute acre in size.
|
Year |
Westmeath |
Longford |
|
1970 |
6,752 |
5,241 |
|
1975 |
6,547 |
5,086 |
The number of ageicultural holdings is compiled when the full census of agriculture is conducted every five years. The latest census was undertaken in 1980 and results will be available later this year. (b) Males engaged in farmwork in June of each year from 1970 to 1979, the latest year for which information is available.
Number of males engaged in farmwork
|
Year |
Total |
Members of family 18 years and over |
||
|
Westmeath |
Longford |
Westmeath |
Longford |
|
|
Thousands |
||||
|
1970 |
6.5 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
4.3 |
|
1971 |
6.2 |
4.7 |
4.8 |
4.1 |
|
1972 |
6.1 |
4.7 |
4.8 |
4.1 |
|
1973 |
5.8 |
4.6 |
4.7 |
4.1 |
|
1974 |
5.7 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.0 |
|
1975 |
5.6 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
4.0 |
|
1976 |
5.3 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
3.9 |
|
1977 |
5.2 |
4.2 |
4.2 |
3.9 |
|
1978 |
5.0 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
3.8 |
|
1979 |
4.9 |
4.0 |
3.9 |
3.7 |