Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 11 Dec 1935

Vol. 59 No. 16

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cork Slate Quarries.

Mr. O'Donovan

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he can state the number of slate quarries at present being worked in the West Cork constituency, the location of each quarry, the name of the owner or company by whom it is worked, the number of quarries to which State grants have been allocated in each year since 1925, giving the name of the quarry in each case, with the amount allocated, and also the number and names of quarries which received grants and which are not in production at present.

Minister for Industry and Commerce (Mr. Lemass)

I will circulate the information asked for by the Deputy.

Following is the information:—

Slate quarries in West Cork recorded as in operation at the date of last inspection by officers of the Department of Industry and Commerce:—

Name of Quarry	Owner
Benduff	Benduff Froe and Madranna Slate Quarries Co., Ltd.
Froe
Madranna
Courtmacsherry	Mr. P. Whelton.
Courtmacsherry	Mr. J. Hodnett.
Curraghalickey	Mr. S. Hodnett.
Curraghalickey	Mr. J. McCarthy.
Donoughmore	Mr. C. Cullinane.
Drimoleague	Mr. T.J. Beamish.
Drimoleague	Mr. H.W. Deane.
Fourcuil	Mr. C. Cullinane.
Garranes	Mr. J. Hegarty.
Knockane	Mr. M. O'Sullivan.
Skeaf West	Mr. T. Cullinane.

Slate quarries in West Cork to which Grants were allocated in the years 1925— 1935:—

Year	Amount of Grant	Name of Quarry
	£
1925—1931	Nil	——
1932	200	Curraghalickey.
	300	Drimoleague.
	500	Snave.
1933	300	Drimoleague.
	250	Fourcuil.
	300	Snave.
1934	300	Aghaliskey.
	100	Curra.
	200	Curraghalickey.
	300	Donoughmore.
	300	Knockane.
	200	Skeaf West.
1935	Nil	——

The Grants were made from Relief of Unemployment moneys. Aghaliskey, Curra and Snave Slate Quarries, which received Grants, are not at present in production.