asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will indicate in connection with the nine factories started in Connaught since February, 1948 (a) the location of each such factory; (b) the nature of the industry; (c) the employment in each, and (d) the date of opening.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Factories in Connaught.
As the information required by the Deputy is in the form of a tabular statement, I am arranging, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
It could not be a very long one.
Following is the statement:—
FACTORIES STARTED IN CONNAUGHT SINCE FEBRUARY, 1948.
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(a) Location of Factory |
(b) Nature of Industry Commodity Produced |
(c) Employment* |
(d) Date of Opening |
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GALWAY COUNTY: |
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Kilkieran |
Seaweed (processed) |
April, 1948. |
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Renmore |
Milk (Pasteurised) |
Oct., 1948. |
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Newcastle |
Laundry |
Mid-1948. |
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Tuam |
Timber Products |
Sept., 1950. |
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Casla,† Connemara |
Dolls |
35 |
Feb., 1948. |
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MAYO COUNTY: |
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Ballina |
Druggists' Sundries (packaging). |
Aug., 1950. |
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Tourmakeady |
Knitwear |
29 |
Feb., 1950. |
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SLIGO COUNTY: |
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Sligo Town |
Sugar Confectionery |
July, 1950. |
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Collooney |
Timber Products |
Sept., 1949. |
*The two factories in respect of which employment figures are set out are operated under the auspices of the Minister for Lands. It is not desirable to give individual employment figures in respect of the undertakings operated by private interests.
†The factory at Casla was burnt down in September, 1950; it is being rebuilt at Spiddal where at present only a skeleton staff of 6 or 7 is employed.