asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce whether he will state the number of Turf Co-operative Societies now carrying on business in each county, the membership and the share capital of each such society.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Turf Co-operative Societies.
According to the information available to my Department the number of Co-operative Turf Societies in each county and the membership of such Societies are as follows:—
|
COUNTY |
No. of Societies |
No. of Members |
|
Cork |
5 |
129 |
|
Clare |
5 |
160 |
|
Donegal |
7 |
432 |
|
Galway |
22 |
298 |
|
Kildare |
8 |
481 |
|
Kerry |
34 |
2,178 |
|
Kilkenny |
1 |
110 |
|
Leix |
10 |
694 |
|
Leitrim |
7 |
239 |
|
Limerick |
1 |
12 |
|
Mayo |
10 |
800 |
|
Meath |
1 |
35 |
|
Offaly |
22 |
1,700 |
|
Roscommon |
13 |
1,084 |
|
Sligo |
3 |
260 |
|
Tipperary |
6 |
270 |
|
Waterford |
2 |
250 |
|
Westmeath |
4 |
541 |
|
TOTAL |
161 |
10,673 |
The membership of these Societies and their share capital vary from time to time. Particulars of the share capital are not available until the Annual Returns of the Societies are furnished to my Department at the end of the year.