asked the Taoiseach the number of (a) permanent and (b) temporary farm employees in June 1963, the total number, the number aged fourteen to eighteen years and the number of farm tractors.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Farm Statistics.
3.
With your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the particulars available in respect of males engaged in farm work and the number of tractors on farms in June 1963. Corresponding particulars of females engaged in farm work are not available.
Following is the statement:
MALES engaged in farm work and number of Tractors, June, 1963
|
Males 14 and under 18 years |
Males 18 years and over |
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|
Members of Family |
Other Males |
Members of Family |
Other Males |
Total Males |
Tractors on Holdings |
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|
Permanent |
Temporary |
Permanent |
Temporary |
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|
Number |
Number |
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|
17,300 |
3,000 |
2,800 |
264,100 |
39,300 |
28,500 |
354,900 |
51,500 |
4.
asked the Taoiseach if he will state in respect of each county and province and the State the number of permanent farm employees (a) aged fourteen to eighteen years and (b) over eighteen years.
With your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing for June 1963 the particulars requested concerning permanent farm employees.
Following is the statement:
PERMANENT Male Employees engaged in Farm Work, June, 1963.
|
County |
Permanent Male Employees |
|
|
14 and under 18 years |
18 years and over |
|
|
Number |
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|
Carlow |
100 |
1,000 |
|
Dublin |
200 |
2,700 |
|
Kildare |
100 |
2,600 |
|
Kilkenny |
100 |
1,900 |
|
Laoighis |
100 |
1,100 |
|
Longford |
* |
400 |
|
Louth |
100 |
1,100 |
|
Meath |
200 |
3,000 |
|
Offaly |
100 |
1,000 |
|
Westmeath |
100 |
1,000 |
|
Wexford |
200 |
3,000 |
|
Wicklow |
100 |
1,300 |
|
LEINSTER |
1,400 |
20,200 |
|
Clare |
* |
500 |
|
Cork |
300 |
5,400 |
|
Kerry |
200 |
1,100 |
|
Limerick |
300 |
2,400 |
|
Tipperary |
200 |
3,300 |
|
Waterford |
100 |
1,700 |
|
MUNSTER |
1,200 |
14,500 |
|
Galway |
100 |
1,100 |
|
Leitrim |
* |
200 |
|
Mayo |
100 |
500 |
|
Roscommon |
* |
400 |
|
Sligo |
* |
300 |
|
CONNACHT |
300 |
2,400 |
|
Cavan |
* |
500 |
|
Donegal |
100 |
1,300 |
|
Monaghan |
100 |
500 |
|
ULSTER (part of) |
200 |
2,300 |
|
IRELAND |
3,000 |
39,300 |
* Less than 50.
5.
asked the Taoiseach if he will give details of agricultural employment in the census year 1961 under the following heads: (1) total number of male farm employees on census day over fourteen years of age, (2) number aged fourteen to eighteen years, (3) total number of male farm employees according to the agricultural enumeration, and (4) number of permanent and temporary employees (a) aged fourteen to eighteen years and (b) over eighteen years.
The total number of males aged 14 years and over who, at the 1961 Census of Population, returned their principal occupation as agricultural labourer, was 59,447. Of these 6,093 were under 18 years of age.
The total number of permanent male employees, 14 years of age and over, engaged in farm work on 1st June, 1961, as returned at the Agricultural Statistics Enumeration, was 48,000 and, of these, 3,400 were under 18 years of age. The corresponding total for temporary employees at that date was 32,800 of whom 2,600 were under 18 years of age.
6.
asked the Taoiseach if he will give revised details of farm wages, farm expenses other than wages, farm profits and farm income for each year from 1948 to date.
I propose, with your permission, Sir, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the information requested by the Deputy.
Following is the statement:—
|
Year |
Total remuneration of employees in agriculture* |
Total expenses of agriculture other than remuneration |
Total profits of agriculture† |
Total income arising in agriculture‡ |
|
£ million |
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|
1948 |
15.2 |
14.8 |
73.0 |
91.1 |
|
1949 |
15.2 |
16.9 |
80.2 |
98.3 |
|
1950 |
14.4 |
18.0 |
75.5 |
92.8 |
|
1951 |
13.8 |
20.6 |
82.3 |
99.0 |
|
1952 |
14.8 |
22.7 |
97.6 |
115.3 |
|
1953 |
14.8 |
24.2 |
107.2 |
124.9 |
|
1954 |
16.1 |
25.1 |
98.0 |
117.0 |
|
1955 |
15.9 |
26.0 |
110.0 |
128.8 |
|
1956 |
15.9 |
27.2 |
97.5 |
116.3 |
|
1957 |
15.4 |
28.8 |
109.9 |
128.2 |
|
1958 |
15.0 |
29.1 |
99.4 |
117.3 |
|
1959 |
15.2 |
30.5 |
109.1 |
127.2 |
|
1960 |
15.5 |
31.4 |
111.7 |
130.1 |
|
1961 |
15.2 |
32.9 |
119.0 |
137.1 |
|
1962 |
15.3 |
31.4 |
123.0 |
141.2 |
* Includes employers' contribution to social insurance.
† Including income of farmers and their relatives.
‡ Including rent element in land annuities.
7.
asked the Taoiseach the farm wages, farm employment and the national farm wages bill in each year from 1948 to date.
I propose with your permission. Sir, to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the information requested by the Deputy.
Following is the statement:—
Average minimum weekly rates of wages of permanent adult male agricultural workers.
|
Effective from |
Rate per week |
|
|
s. |
d. |
|
|
19th May, 1947 |
51 |
3 |
|
15th March, 1948 |
56 |
3 |
|
4th April, 1949 |
61 |
3 |
|
23rd July, 1951 |
68 |
9 |
|
28th April, 1952 |
74 |
0 |
|
23rd February, 1953 |
81 |
6 |
|
1st March, 1954 |
85 |
6 |
|
12th September, 1955 |
90 |
9 |
|
28th May, 1956 |
96 |
9 |
|
2nd March, 1959 |
102 |
9 |
|
28th March, 1960 |
106 |
9 |
|
24th October, 1960 |
109 |
9 |
|
30th October, 1961 |
115 |
9 |
|
4th June, 1962 |
122 |
6 |
|
30th December, 1963 |
127 |
9 |
|
Year |
Total estimated number of agricultural employees at work |
Total remuneration of employees in agriculture* |
|
thousands |
£ million |
|
|
1948 |
105.4 |
15.2 |
|
1949 |
96.5 |
15.2 |
|
1950 |
90.3 |
14.4 |
|
1951 |
81.8 |
13.8 |
|
1952 |
77.8 |
14.8 |
|
1953 |
69.8 |
14.8 |
|
1954 |
71.9 |
16.1 |
|
1955 |
69.3 |
15.9 |
|
1956 |
63.7 |
15.9 |
|
1957 |
60.3 |
15.4 |
|
1958 |
58.7 |
15.0 |
|
1959 |
56.6 |
15.2 |
|
1960 |
55.2 |
15.5 |
|
1961 |
51.6 |
15.2 |
|
1962 |
48.0 |
15.3 |
|
1963 |
45.5 |
14.8† |
* Includes employers' contribution to social insurance.
† Provisional.