asked the Minister for Lands if he will state the number of men employed in each forest in County Mayo and in Cong forest in the latest week this year for which figures are available together with the number for the corresponding week last year.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Employment on Forestry in Mayo.
The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
FORESTRY employment in County Mayo
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Number of men employed week ended:— |
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|
Forest |
8th March 1957 |
7th March 1958 |
|
Ballycastle |
16 |
24 |
|
Cong Forest |
50 |
39 |
|
Cong Sawmill |
12 |
13 |
|
Croagh Patrick |
— |
9 |
|
Doolough |
25 |
20 |
|
Foxford |
63 |
52 |
|
Glenamoy |
19 |
10 |
|
Glenisland |
19 |
11 |
|
Lough Carra |
18 |
13 |
|
Nephin Beg |
26 |
25 |
|
Nephin Mor |
12 |
28 |
|
Tourmakeady |
12 |
13 |
|
TOTALS: |
272 |
257 |
Would the Minister say if the total number is higher or lower for this year as compared with last year?
This year falls a bit lower. It is nearly the same.