asked the Taoiseach if he will extend the tables appended to a reply of 8th February, 1967, to include 1966 and 1967.
Written Answers. - Agricultural Employment.
The details requested by the Deputy are given in the following tables in so far as they are available. Data on income and expenses of agriculture are not yet available for 1967.
Year |
Total estimated number of agricultural employees at work |
Total remuneration of employees in agriculture* |
Total expenses of agriculture other than remuneration |
Income from self employment and other trading income† |
Total income arising in agriculture‡ |
Thousand |
£ million |
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1966 |
37.7 |
17.1 |
41.8 |
136.0 |
156.1 |
* Including employers' contribution to social insurance.
† Including income of farmers and relatives.
‡ Including rent element in land annuities.
Average minimum weekly rates of wages of permanent adult male agricultural workers.
Effective from |
Rate per week* |
|
s. |
d. |
|
6th June, 1966 |
173 |
6 |
1st October, 1966 |
180 |
6 |
* No change since 1st October, 1966.
ACTUAL level and index numbers of weekly earnings of industrial workers in Transportable Goods Industries and of Minimum Agricultural Wages' Rates of permanent adult male agricultural workers.
Average weekly Industrial Earnings |
Minimum weekly Agricultural Wages |
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Period |
Actual Average Earnings |
Index October 1953=100 |
Minimum Weekly Rate |
Index July 1953=100 |
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s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
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March, 1966 |
218 |
2 |
193.9 |
160 |
9 |
197.2 |
June, 1966 |
232 |
7 |
206.2 |
173 |
6 |
242.9 |
September, 1966 |
242 |
9 |
215.9 |
173 |
6 |
212.9 |
December, 1966 |
246 |
9 |
219.8 |
180 |
6 |
221.5 |
March, 1967 |
245 |
3 |
217.6 |
180 |
6 |
221.5 |
June, 1967 |
249 |
8 |
222.1 |
180 |
6 |
221.5 |
September, 1967 |
253 |
2 |
224.0 |
180 |
6 |
221.5 |
December, 1967 |
* |
* |
180 |
6 |
221.5 |
* Not yet available.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to raise the subject matter of Question No. 4 on the Order Paper on the Adjournment.
The Chair will communicate with the Deputy.