asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will bear in mind the need for an industry in Mountrath, Leix, where there is now no local industry, and a number of people are unemployed; and if any suitable opportunity arises, if he will consider special need for the establishment of a good industry in the town.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Mountrath's Industrial Need.
The starting of a new industry in any locality is primarily a matter for private enterprise. Any proposals which may be submitted to me for industrial development in Mountrath area will be sympathetically considered.