asked the Minister for Lands if he will give details of employment, wages, service-pay and bonus earnings of forestry workers at a recent date in the form of a reply of 28th October, 1967.
Written Answers. - Earnings of Forestry Workers.
Following is the information:—
STATE Forestry employment and bonus earning week-ended 13/9/68.
County and Forest |
Number of men employed |
Average bonus per hour (Pence) |
CARLOW: |
||
Borris |
11 |
15½ |
Bunclody |
13 |
11½ |
Rossmore |
8 |
13½ |
—— |
||
32 |
||
CAVAN: |
||
Bailieboro |
8 |
12½ |
Belturbet |
6 |
11½ |
Killeshandra |
11 |
12½ |
Swanlinbar |
11 |
14 |
—— |
||
36 |
||
CLARE: |
||
Ballyvaughan |
17 |
13½ |
Broadford |
20 |
13 |
Cratloe |
7 |
13½ |
Ennis |
29 |
14 |
Kilrush |
15 |
12½ |
Mountshannon |
13 |
13½ |
Tuamgraney |
33 |
13½ |
Tulla |
24 |
14½ |
—— |
||
158 |
||
CORK: |
||
Avondhu |
15 |
13 |
Ballydehob |
18 |
11 |
Ballyhooley |
16 |
7 |
Ballyhoura |
16 |
13½ |
Ballynoe |
24 |
11½ |
Ballyvourney |
32 |
11 |
Bandon |
18 |
13 |
Banteer |
21 |
9½ |
Drimoleague |
12 |
13½ |
Duhallow |
18 |
11½ |
Dunmanway |
26 |
12½ |
Glengarriff |
24 |
9½ |
Gougane Barra |
21 |
9 |
Inchigeela |
27 |
9½ |
Killavullen |
15 |
12½ |
Killeagh |
12 |
10 |
Kilworth |
20 |
13 |
Kinnalea |
22 |
12 |
Lisgoold |
19 |
12½ |
Macroom |
28 |
10 |
Mullaghareirk |
23 |
13 |
Muskerry |
12 |
10 |
Rathduff |
15 |
13½ |
Rathluirc |
32 |
14 |
Rosscarbery |
17 |
13 |
—— |
||
503 |
||
DONEGAL: |
||
Ardara |
12 |
15½ |
Ards |
17 |
13½ |
Ballybofey |
42 |
15 |
Ballyshannon |
9 |
12 |
Buncrana |
24 |
13 |
Gweebarra |
11 |
13½ |
Gweedore |
12 |
14 |
Kilcar |
27 |
14 |
Killygordon |
38 |
19 |
Kilmacrennan |
11 |
12½ |
Lettercran |
18 |
13½ |
Letterkenny |
15 |
13½ |
Lough Eske |
20 |
14½ |
Meenirroy |
18 |
13½ |
Mulroy |
14 |
13½ |
Pettigo |
15 |
13 |
Raphoe |
11 |
13 |
Reelan |
13 |
15½ |
Stranorlar |
16 |
17 |
—— |
||
343 |
||
DUBLIN: |
||
Killakee |
14 |
11½ |
Saggart |
6 |
10 |
—— |
||
20 |
||
GALWAY: |
||
Athenry |
15 |
15 |
Ballinahinch |
22 |
12 |
Ballinasloe |
10 |
12½ |
Ballygar |
10 |
13½ |
Castledaly |
22 |
9½ |
Cloosh Valley |
10 |
12 |
Cong |
26 |
10 |
Derrybrien |
22 |
10 |
Gort |
11 |
12½ |
Kiltullagh |
6 |
10 |
Loughatorick |
21 |
13½ |
Loughrea |
14 |
12 |
Maam Valley |
4 |
14½ |
Mountbellew |
19 |
13 |
Portumna |
17 |
12½ |
Ross |
16 |
12½ |
Toorleitra |
27 |
12½ |
Woodford |
28 |
12½ |
—— |
||
300 |
||
KERRY: |
||
Brosna |
20 |
14 |
Cahirciveen |
25 |
12½ |
Castlegregory |
13 |
12½ |
Castleisland |
14 |
15 |
Kenmare |
23 |
12 |
Kilgarvan |
23 |
13 |
Killarney |
20 |
12½ |
Killorglin |
23 |
13½ |
Waterville |
23 |
13½ |
—— |
||
184 |
||
KILDARE: |
||
Donadea |
12 |
13 |
Edenderry |
14 |
13½ |
Monasterevan |
18 |
13½ |
—— |
||
44 |
||
KILKENNY: |
||
Callan |
8 |
13½ |
Graiguenamanagh |
16 |
13½ |
Knocktopher |
10 |
12½ |
Mullinavat |
13 |
13 |
Piltown |
13 |
13 |
Thomastown |
18 |
11½ |
—— |
||
78 |
||
LAOIS: |
||
Ballyfin |
15 |
13½ |
Camross |
15 |
13½ |
Clonaslee |
15 |
12½ |
Durrow |
19 |
13 |
Emo |
33 |
13½ |
Mountrath |
13 |
13½ |
Ossory |
14 |
13 |
Portlaoise |
15 |
13½ |
Stradbally |
18 |
14 |
—— |
||
157 |
||
LEITRIM |
||
Arigna |
10 |
10 |
Cuilcagh |
12 |
12½ |
Downa |
15 |
12½ |
Dromahaire |
17 |
11½ |
Drumkeeran |
21 |
9½ |
Glenfarne |
4 |
8½ |
Manorhamilton |
22 |
13½ |
—— |
||
101 |
||
LIMERICK |
||
Adare |
16 |
12½ |
Cappamore |
19 |
14 |
Galtee |
15 |
13½ |
Kilfinane |
22 |
11 |
Newcastle West |
13 |
12½ |
—— |
||
85 |
||
LONGFORD: |
||
Ballymahon |
13 |
14 |
Granard |
27 |
13 |
—— |
||
40 |
||
LOUTH: |
||
Dundalk |
21 |
13½ |
—— |
||
21 |
||
MAYO: |
||
Ballycastle |
16 |
11½ |
Cong Sawmill |
22 |
|
Croagh Patrick |
11 |
9 |
Doolough |
11 |
9½ |
Foxford |
16 |
12½ |
Glenamoy |
8 |
10 |
Glenisland |
17 |
9 |
Lough Carra |
11 |
12½ |
Nephin Beg |
19 |
6½ |
Nephin More |
8 |
12½ |
Tourmakeady |
5 |
12½ |
—— |
||
144 |
||
MEATH: |
||
Kingscourt |
18 |
12 |
—— |
||
18 |
||
MONAGHAN: |
||
Cootehill |
8 |
13½ |
Monaghan |
13 |
13½ |
Scotstown |
8 |
9½ |
—— |
||
29 |
||
OFFALY: |
||
Kinnitty |
23 |
11½ |
Roscrea |
29 |
13 |
Tullamore |
10 |
13½ |
—— |
||
62 |
||
ROSCOMMON: |
||
Ballinlough |
6 |
11½ |
Ballyfarnon |
7 |
8½ |
Boyle |
8 |
9½ |
Drumsna |
6 |
13½ |
Lough Key |
30 |
13½ |
Roscommon |
8 |
11½ |
Strokestown |
4 |
12 |
—— |
||
69 |
||
SLIGO: |
||
Beltra |
9 |
12 |
Benbulben |
7 |
13 |
Collooney |
11 |
11½ |
Lough Gill |
11 |
8 |
Lough Talt |
14 |
11½ |
Ox Mountain |
10 |
15 |
—— |
||
62 |
||
TIPPERARY NR: |
||
Newport |
20 |
13 |
Silvermines |
9 |
14½ |
Templemore |
22 |
14 |
—— |
||
51 |
||
TIPPERARY SR: |
||
Anner |
20 |
11½ |
Ballyporeen |
18 |
14½ |
Bansha |
13 |
13 |
Cahir |
23 |
14 |
Carrick-on-Suir |
22 |
16 |
Clogheen |
35 |
14 |
Dundrum |
27 |
13½ |
Dundrum Sawmill |
24 |
|
Glengarra |
19 |
13 |
Glen of Aherlow |
25 |
12½ |
Kilmoyler |
11 |
14½ |
Slievenamon |
13 |
12½ |
Urlingford |
25 |
13 |
—— |
||
275 |
||
WATERFORD: |
||
Ballyduff |
20 |
13 |
Cappoquin |
17 |
12½ |
Clonmel |
30 |
13½ |
Comeragh |
19 |
14 |
Curraghmore |
29 |
12½ |
Dungarvan |
19 |
12½ |
Kilmacthomas |
37 |
14½ |
Kilsheelan |
30 |
13½ |
Melleray |
13 |
11½ |
Ring |
17 |
14 |
Tallow |
25 |
13½ |
—— |
||
256 |
||
WESTMEATH: |
||
Athlone |
7 |
9½ |
Castlepollard |
20 |
13½ |
Lough Ennell |
14 |
13 |
Lough Owel |
12 |
13½ |
—— |
||
53 |
||
WEXFORD: |
||
Bree |
18 |
12 |
Camolin |
31 |
14 |
Clonegal |
31 |
13½ |
Coolgreaney |
13 |
12½ |
Forth |
15 |
11½ |
Gorey |
19 |
10 |
Killanne |
4 |
13½ |
The JFK Park |
22 |
13½ |
New Ross |
16 |
13½ |
—— |
||
169 |
||
WICKLOW: |
||
Aughrim |
32 |
12 |
Avoca |
12 |
11½ |
Avondale |
21 |
12½ |
Ballinagee |
11 |
12½ |
Ballinglen |
23 |
10 |
Blessington |
13 |
11½ |
Delgany |
9 |
13 |
Enniskerry |
10 |
11½ |
Glencree |
7 |
13½ |
Glendalough |
22 |
9½ |
Glenealy |
34 |
12½ |
Glen Imaal |
12 |
13½ |
Glenmalure |
21 |
8½ |
Greenane |
9 |
9½ |
Hollywood |
8 |
9½ |
Laragh |
13 |
9½ |
Rathdangan |
19 |
10 |
Rathdrum |
16 |
13½ |
Rathnew |
18 |
12 |
Roundwood |
15 |
11½ |
Shelton |
42 |
16 |
Shillelagh |
7 |
12 |
Tinahely |
29 |
13 |
—— |
||
403 |
||
GRAND TOTAL |
3,693 |
Basic Wage Rates.
The current basic weekly wage rates of Forestry workers are as follows:—
Co. Dublin |
206/- |
Cos. Kildare and Wicklow |
200/- |
All Other Counties |
195/- |
Service Pay.
No payments have issued in respect of service pay as yet as entitlement is being calculated. Payment will date from 1/7/68 and entitlement will be calculated as follows:
Entitlement after 5 years continuous service, 5s per week; entitlement after 10 years continuous service, 10s per week; entitlement after 15 years continuous service, 15s per week; entitlement after 20 years continuous service 20s per week.