asked the Minister for Lands if he will state in respect of each of the years 1950 to 1955, inclusive, (a) the total amount paid in wages to workers engaged on forestry operations, (b) the amount paid under the Workmen's Compensation Acts in compensation to injured workmen, and (c) the amount of compensation paid under common law actions.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Payments to Forestry Workers.
The wages paid to forestry workers for the financial years ending 31st March are as follows:—
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1951—£451,950; |
1952—£666,863; |
1953—£744,974; |
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1954—£890,964; |
1955—£971,898; |
1956—£1,195,200(approximately.) |
The amount of compensation paid to injured forestry workmen under the Workmen's Compensation Acts in the same period was:—
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1951—£3,222; |
1952—£3,818; |
1953—£4,356; |
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1954—£4,710; |
1955—£6,359; |
1956—£12,851 |
As regards part (c) of the question no compensation has been paid under common law actions for the period in question to injured forestry workers.
Might I ask if the figures given by the Minister in regard to the wages paid to forestry workers cover only the forestry labourers, so to speak, as distinct from other foresters?
No. No foresters or staff above the level of foresters are included. Work by carters, tractor owners and so on, is included.