asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce with reference to his reply to Question No. 19 on the Order Paper for 18th April, 1951 (a) if he will state and enumerate the chemicals referred to in the first part of the said question and reply, and whether proposals for the production of any chemicals other than sulphate of ammonia and sulphuric acid are "under active consideration at present"; and, if so, what chemicals.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Production of Chemicals.
Major de Valera
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the official report a statement containing the desired information so far as it is available.
Except in regard to sulphate of ammonia and sulphuric acid there are no actual manufacturing proposals at present under consideration.
INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS.
Chlorine
Chloride of Lime
Methyl Chloride
Ammonia (Liquid)
Sulphur Dioxide
Sulphur
Magnesium Sulphate and Sodium Sulphate
Acetone
Acetic Acid
Carbon Dioxide
Carbon Black
Calcium Carbide
Carbon Tetrachloride
Red Squills and Barium Carbonate
Barium Hydroxide
Citric, Tartaric and Phosphoric Acids
Ethylena Glycol
Glycerine
Caustic Potash
Potassium Bichromate and Sodium Bichromate
Sodium Hypochlorite
Trichlorethylene
Collodion
Iodiser
Silver Nitrate
Mercurial Seed Dressings
Moulding Powders
Methanol
Saltpetre
Borax and Boric Acid
Bicarbonate of Soda
Sodium Carbonate
Caustic Soda
Copper Sulphate