asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he is aware (a) that in Listowel, County Kerry, the number of unemployed (for the size of the area) is extremely high; (b) that Listowel, which has a population of 3,000, is the only town of its size, and with its unemployed percentage, in Munster that has not got a factory of some kind; and, if so, if he will state what steps he proposes to take towards providing a factory for the town of Listowel and district or towards alleviating the unemployment in the area.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Kerry Unemployment.
The establishment of any industry is a matter for private enterprise. I am prepared to take any action which is within my power to assist practicable proposals for the establishment of an industry in the town of Listowel.