asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the average number of men engaged on employment schemes in each of the months of January, February, March and April, 1942, distinguishing between the number of men employed on (a) minor employment and land reclamation schemes, and (b) other schemes, and the average of such monthly employment for the whole year.
Written Answers. - Employment Schemes.
Subject to revision, the average number of men engaged on employment schemes in each of the months of January, February, March and April, 1942, and the average over the year ended 30th April, 1942, distinguishing between the numbers employed on (a) minor employment and land reclamation schemes, and (b) other schemes are as followes:—(Note: Land reclamation schemes are now financed from the Emergency Schemes Vote and are shown separately under the heading "Farm Improvements Scheme"):—
|
Month |
Minor Employment Schemes (Employment Schemes Vote) |
Farm Improvement Schemes (Emergency Schemes Vote) |
Total (Minor Employment and Farm improvement Schemes) |
Other Schemes |
Grand Total of all Schemes |
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|
Employment Schemes Vote |
Emergency Schemes Vote (Bog Development Schemes |
Total |
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|
January |
1942 |
5,744 |
9,483 |
15,227 |
11,990 |
1,526 |
13,516 |
28,743 |
|
February |
,, |
3,895 |
15,578 |
19,473 |
16,801 |
2,802 |
19,603 |
39,076 |
|
March |
,, |
1,965 |
18,441 |
20,406 |
12,301 |
4,114 |
16,415 |
36,821 |
|
April |
,, |
562 |
16,407 |
16,969 |
6,543 |
3,279 |
9,822 |
26,791 |
|
Year ended 30/4/42 |
1,432 |
7,229 |
8,661 |
5,724 |
2,421 |
8,145 |
16,806 |
Since the date of the Deputy's last question on this subject some further figures of employment for certain services have been received for the year 1941, which affect the averages already given in reply to previous questions. A statement has accordingly been prepared as follows for the information of the Deputy giving, month by month, the revised figures for the various services for the year ended 31st December, 1941:—
|
Month |
Minor Employment Schemes (Employment Schemes Vote) |
Farm Improvement Schemes (Emergency Schemes Vote) |
Total (Minor Employment and Farm improvement Schemes) |
Other Schemes |
Grand Total of all Schemes |
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|
Employment Schemes Vote |
Emergency Schemes Vote (Bog Development Schemes |
Total |
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|
January, |
1941 |
8,966 |
4,105 |
13,071 |
21,051 |
— |
21,051 |
34,122 |
|
February |
,, |
9,822 |
8,434 |
18,256 |
21,512 |
— |
21,512 |
39,768 |
|
March |
,, |
7,140 |
12,362 |
19,502 |
16,869 |
— |
16,869 |
36,371 |
|
April |
,, |
807 |
13,270 |
14,077 |
6,626 |
196 |
6,822 |
20,899 |
|
May |
,, |
324 |
10,609 |
10,933 |
3,369 |
1,613 |
4,982 |
15,915 |
|
June |
,, |
352 |
8,473 |
8,825 |
2,878 |
1,601 |
4,479 |
13,304 |
|
July |
,, |
247 |
2,464 |
2,711 |
2,635 |
1,614 |
4,249 |
6,960 |
|
August |
,, |
737 |
36 |
773 |
2,326 |
2,872 |
5,198 |
5,971 |
|
September |
,, |
783 |
19 |
802 |
2,045 |
2,304 |
4,349 |
5,151 |
|
October |
,, |
706 |
147 |
853 |
1,876 |
2,600 |
4,476 |
5,329 |
|
November |
,, |
765 |
1,660 |
2,425 |
1,553 |
2,807 |
4,360 |
6,785 |
|
December |
,, |
6,363 |
5,218 |
11,581 |
4,627 |
2,131 |
6,758 |
18,339 |
|
Year 1941 |
2,579 |
5,612 |
8,191 |
7,235 |
1,505 |
8,740 |
16,931 |