asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce whether the promoters have yet intimated to the Industrial Development Authority where the proposed oil refinery will be located, and, if not, when it is expected that a decision will be reached; what will be the position of companies not taking part in the project; and whether the project will have the effect of decreasing or increasing the price of the products.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Oil Refinery.
I hope to be in a position to make an announcement in the course of the next few days regarding the location of the proposed oil refinery. As to the position of the companies not taking part in the project and the prices to be charged for the products of the refinery, I have not yet received the definitive proposals for the establishment of the refinery and I am not, therefore, in a position to make a statement on these matters. The Deputy may rest assured, however, that in the examination of the proposals care will be taken to safeguard the interests both of the companies concerned and the consumer.