Vol. 440 No. 4
308 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of individuals and/or companies involved in mushroom production; the number of people employed in mushroom production in each province; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
There are 556 growers involved in mushroom production of which 274 are located in Ulster, 154 in Leinster, 119 in Connacht and 9 in Munster. The following are the estimated numbers of people employed in mushroom production.
|
Full Time |
Part Time |
|
|
Ulster |
443 |
2,069 |
|
Leinster |
249 |
1,163 |
|
Connacht |
192 |
898 |
|
Munster |
15 |
68 |
