asked the Minister for Lands if he will give particulars of the Forestry Bonus Scheme in the form of a reply of 16th October, 1960, giving details of the bonus earnings per hour for each month in 1962, the existing basic rate and wage and hours of work, the amount by which weekly rates of wages and bonus allowances were increased this year, and the operative dates.
Written Answers. - Forestry Bonus Scheme.
271.
Following is the information required:
CURRENT State Forestry Employment.
|
County and Forest |
Number of men employed at present (week ended 12/10/'62) |
|
Carlow |
|
|
Borris |
2 |
|
Bunclody |
22 |
|
Rossmore |
20 |
|
44 |
|
|
Cavan |
|
|
Bailieboro |
39 |
|
Belturbet |
8 |
|
Killeshandra |
18 |
|
Swanlinbar |
17 |
|
82 |
|
|
Clare |
|
|
Ballyvaughan |
6 |
|
Broadford |
38 |
|
Cratloe |
18 |
|
Ennis |
23 |
|
Kilrush |
5 |
|
Mountshannon |
18 |
|
Tuamgraney |
5 |
|
Tulla |
35 |
|
148 |
|
|
Cork |
|
|
* Ballydehob |
18 |
|
Ballyhooley |
27 |
|
Ballyhoura |
30 |
|
Bandon |
35 |
|
Banteer |
25 |
|
Dunmanway |
41 |
|
Glengarriff |
26 |
|
Inchigeela |
38 |
|
Killavullen |
35 |
|
Killeagh |
31 |
|
Kilworth |
23 |
|
Lisgoold |
26 |
|
Macroom |
88 |
|
Mullaghareirk |
49 |
|
Rathduff |
21 |
|
* Rathluirc |
29 |
|
Rosscarbery |
21 |
|
Tallow |
40 |
|
603 |
|
|
Donegal |
|
|
Ardara |
17 |
|
Ards |
34 |
|
Ballybofey |
91 |
|
Ballyshannon |
13 |
|
Buncrana |
38 |
|
Gweebarra |
19 |
|
Gweedore |
7 |
|
Kilcar |
43 |
|
Lough Eske |
33 |
|
Meenirroy |
38 |
|
Mulroy |
48 |
|
Pettigo |
50 |
|
Raphoe |
25 |
|
Stranorlar |
12 |
|
468 |
|
|
Dublin |
|
|
Killakee |
7 |
|
Saggart |
12 |
|
19 |
|
|
Galway |
|
|
Athenry |
16 |
|
Ballinahinch |
25 |
|
Ballinasloe |
17 |
|
Ballygar |
39 |
|
Castledaly |
17 |
|
Cloosh Valley |
25 |
|
Cong |
36 |
|
Cong Sawmill |
20 |
|
Gort |
19 |
|
Kiltullagh |
10 |
|
Loughrea |
31 |
|
Maam Valley |
14 |
|
Mountbellew |
16 |
|
Portumna |
31 |
|
Ross |
36 |
|
Tuam |
3 |
|
Woodford |
37 |
|
392 |
|
|
Kerry |
|
|
Brosna |
23 |
|
Cahirciveen |
25 |
|
Castlegregory |
10 |
|
Kenmare |
24 |
|
Kilgarvan |
26 |
|
Killarney |
35 |
|
Killorglin |
37 |
|
180 |
|
|
Kildare |
|
|
Donadea |
19 |
|
Edenderry |
15 |
|
Monasterevan |
17 |
|
51 |
|
|
Kilkenny |
|
|
Callan |
11 |
|
Graiguenamanagh |
19 |
|
Knocktopher |
12 |
|
Mullinavat |
14 |
|
Piltown |
15 |
|
Thomastown |
37 |
|
108 |
|
|
Laois |
|
|
Clonaslee |
33 |
|
Durrow |
25 |
|
Emo |
48 |
|
Mountrath |
47 |
|
Ossory |
37 |
|
Portlaoise |
16 |
|
Stradbally |
24 |
|
230 |
|
|
Leitrim |
|
|
Cuilcagh |
23 |
|
Drumkeeran |
40 |
|
Glenfarne |
19 |
|
Manorhamilton |
52 |
|
134 |
|
|
Limerick |
|
|
Adare |
11 |
|
Cappamore |
20 |
|
Galtee |
17 |
|
Kilfinane |
24 |
|
72 |
|
|
Longford |
|
|
Ballymahon |
17 |
|
Granard |
28 |
|
45 |
|
|
Louth |
|
|
Dundalk |
26 |
|
26 |
|
|
Mayo |
|
|
Ballycastle |
27 |
|
Croagh Patrick |
20 |
|
Doolough |
13 |
|
Foxford |
41 |
|
Glenamoy |
6 |
|
Glenisland |
27 |
|
Lough Carra |
14 |
|
Nephin Beg |
44 |
|
Nephin Mor |
19 |
|
Tourmakeady |
8 |
|
219 |
|
|
Monaghan |
|
|
Cootehill |
19 |
|
Monaghan |
12 |
|
Scotstown |
21 |
|
52 |
|
|
Offaly |
|
|
Kinnitty |
46 |
|
Tullamore |
15 |
|
61 |
|
|
Roscommon |
|
|
Ballinlough |
25 |
|
Ballyfarnon |
32 |
|
Strokestown |
31 |
|
88 |
|
|
Sligo |
|
|
Benbulben |
5 |
|
Collooney |
37 |
|
Lough Gill |
16 |
|
Lough Talt |
35 |
|
93 |
|
|
Tipperary N.R. |
|
|
Newport |
16 |
|
Roscrea |
44 |
|
Silvermines |
25 |
|
Templemore |
28 |
|
113 |
|
|
Tipperary S.R. |
|
|
Anner |
22 |
|
Bansha |
19 |
|
Cahir |
19 |
|
Carrick-on-Suir |
29 |
|
Clogheen |
39 |
|
Dundrum |
36 |
|
Dundrum Sawmill |
26 |
|
Glengarra |
32 |
|
Glen of Aherlow |
33 |
|
Slievenamon |
19 |
|
Urlingford |
29 |
|
303 |
|
|
Waterford |
|
|
*Ballyduff |
17 |
|
Cappoquin |
49 |
|
Clonmel |
29 |
|
Comeragh |
64 |
|
Curraghmore |
51 |
|
Dungarvan |
36 |
|
Kilsheelan |
43 |
|
Ring |
27 |
|
316 |
|
|
Westmeath |
|
|
Athlone |
9 |
|
Castlepollard |
20 |
|
*Lough Ennell |
11 |
|
*Lough Owel |
17 |
|
57 |
|
|
Wexford |
|
|
Bree |
18 |
|
Camolin |
60 |
|
Coolgreaney |
30 |
|
Forth |
32 |
|
Gorey |
45 |
|
Killanne |
16 |
|
New Ross |
18 |
|
219 |
|
|
Wicklow |
|
|
Aughrim |
37 |
|
Avoca |
20 |
|
Avondale |
17 |
|
Ballinglen |
28 |
|
Blessington |
18 |
|
Clonegal |
51 |
|
Delgany |
10 |
|
Enniskerry |
11 |
|
Glencree |
8 |
|
Glendalough |
41 |
|
Glenealy |
60 |
|
Glen Imaal |
19 |
|
Glenmalure |
25 |
|
Hollywood |
28 |
|
Rathdangan |
14 |
|
Rathdrum |
27 |
|
Rathnew |
21 |
|
Roundwood |
14 |
|
Shelton |
61 |
|
*Tinahely |
30 |
|
540 |
|
|
GRAND TOTAL |
4,663 |
* New Centres created recently as follows:—
County Cork—Ballydehob Forest from Glengarriff and Rosscarbery Forests. Rathluirc Forest from Ballyhoura Forest.
County Waterford—Ballyduff Forest from Tallow Forest.
County Westmeath—Lough Ennell and Lough Owel from Mullingar Forest.
County Wicklow—Tinahely Forest from Ballinglen and Clonegal Forests.
BONUS EARNINGS
Average bonus earnings per hour for 1962 to date were as follows:—
|
Month |
Bonus per Hour |
Month |
Bonus per Hour |
|
January |
6d. |
June |
7½d. |
|
February |
6½d. |
July |
7d. |
|
March |
6½d. |
August |
8d. |
|
April |
6½d. |
September |
8½d. |
|
May |
7d. |
BASIC WAGE RATES
The current basic weekly wage rates of forestry workers are as follows:—
|
County Dublin |
146/- |
|
Counties Kildare and Wicklow |
140/- |
|
All other counties |
135/- |
HOURS OF WORK
March to October (inclusive):
|
Monday to Thursday |
8.00 a.m.—12.00 noon; 1.00 p.m.—5.30 p.m. |
|
Friday |
8.00 a.m.—12.00 noon; 1.00 p.m.—6.00 p.m. |
|
Saturday |
8.00 a.m.—1.00 p.m. |
|
Total Number of Hours=48 |
|
November to February (inclusive): |
|
|
Monday to Friday |
8.00 a.m.—12.00 noon; 1.00 p.m.—5.00 p.m. |
|
Saturday |
8.00 a.m.—1.00 p.m. |
|
Total Number of Hours=45 |
INCREASES IN BASIC AND BONUS RATES
Basic rates were increased by 10/- a week with effect from 1st April, 1962. The standard rate of bonus was increased by 2d. an hour with effect from 18th August, 1962.