asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the total number of persons employed in the manufacture of (1) tobacco, (2) boots and shoes, (3) glass bottles, (4) soap and candles, (5) motor bodies, (6) sugar confectionery (including jam), (7) brushmaking, (8) shirts and collars, (9) blankets, blanketing and rugs (other than floor rugs), (10) hosiery and knitted goods, (11) wholesale clothing (i.e., men's and boys' factory-made clothing), hats, caps, ties and umbrellas, (12) handicraft tailoring, dressmaking, millinery, corsets, etc., (13) furniture, (14) metallic bedsteads, (15) oatmeal, (16) margarine, (17) rosary beads, (18) woollens, and (19) down quilts, on the 1st September, 1933.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Employment in Industries.
The full information is not available in the precise form covered by the question. The following, however, were the numbers of persons employed at the 1st September, 1933, according to returns supplied to the Department by the various firms engaged in the industries enumerated hereunder:—
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Persons Employed. |
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1 |
Tobacco |
2,245 |
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2 |
Boots and Shoes |
2,450 |
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4 |
Soap and Candles |
676 |
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5 |
Coach and Motor Bodies |
950 |
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6 |
Sugar Confectionery (including jam) |
5,522 |
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7 |
Brushmaking |
365 |
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8 |
Shirts and collars |
2,066 |
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9 |
Blankets, Blanketing and Rugs (other than floor rugs) |
507 |
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10 |
Hosiery and Knitted Goods |
2,269 |
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11 |
Wholesale Clothing (i.e., men's and boys' factory-made clothing) hats, caps, ties, and umbrellas |
3,935 |
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13 |
Furniture |
1,562 |
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15 |
Oatmeal |
589 |
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16 |
Margarine |
151 |
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18 |
Woollens |
1,946 |
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19 |
Quilts and Quilt Covers |
85 |
Information in regard to the numbers employed under item No. 12 in the question is not available. The aggregate employment in the industries mentioned at 3, 14, 17 was 298.
Can the Minister say what difficulties employers labour under in not being able to supply information to the Minister in full?
I cannot. I think employers should be able to supply that information on request, but unfortunately we have difficulty in inducing them to do so.
Has not the Minister statutory power to enable him to get the required information on request?
Yes, but these statutory powers have not been availed of hitherto. If, however, the difficulty continues in obtaining information, no doubt they will have to be availed of.
I did not get the Minister's reply to Item No. 17 in the list. If he has not given it would he be able to give it?
In the case of No. 17 there is only one firm engaged in the business and it is not intended to give the information asked for.
Is the Minister not aware of the firm of horn and metal industries at Smithfield that is really an industry for the manufacture of rosary beads and which is run by three Jews? This firm was recently affiliated to the Federation of Industries which was recently addressed by the Minister.
The Deputy's statement is not true and is made for no other purpose but to forward the general desire in his Party to damage the industries of this country as much as they can.
That statement is not true. The damage is done by forcing out Irishmen and bringing in foreigners.