asked the Minister for Lands if he will state in respect of each forest in County Donegal for 1971 the number of contractors employed by the Department operating machinery on forest lands in the form of the replies to parliamentary questions of 4th November, 1971, and 18th November, 1971.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Donegal Forestry Operations.
The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
Forest |
Number of Plant Hire Contractors operating machinery in 1971. |
Ardara |
Nil. |
Ards |
,, |
Ballybofey |
1 |
Ballyshannon |
1 |
Buncrana |
Nil. |
Gweebarra |
,, |
Gweedore |
,, |
Kilcar |
1 |
Killygordon |
Nil. |
Kilmacrennan |
1 |
Lettercran |
1 |
Letterkenny |
Nil. |
Lough Eske |
,, |
Meenirroy |
1 |
Mulroy |
2 |
Pettigo |
Nil. |
Raphoe |
,, |
Reelan |
,, |
Stranorlar |
,, |
Would the Minister not agree it is rather unfortunate that people should be employed a few miles away doing work which could be done by forestry workers while those forestry workers are being laid off?
If there is anything in relation to this matter on which I could help the Deputy, I should be glad if he would come to see me.
I know that.