asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state, in respect of the period since 2nd June, 1954, particulars of all licences granted by him under the Control of Manufactures Acts, indicating in each case (a) the name of the firm receiving the licence, (b) the classes of goods that the firm is permitted to manufacture, and (c) the main conditions, if any, attached to the licence.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Control of Manufactures Act Licences.
Mr. Lemass
Mr. Lemass
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he has entered into any commitments to grant licences under the Control of Manufactures Acts to firms which have not yet started manufacturing operations; and, if so, if he will state, in respect of each case (1) the name of the firm concerned, (2) the classes of goods to be manufactured, (3) the main conditions to be attached to the licence, and (4) whether any, and if so what, other facilities or privileges are to be given to the firm concerned.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle I propose to take Questions Nos. 7 and 8 together.
The provisions in accordance with which I may exercise the power of granting or refusing a new manufacture licence are prescribed in paragraph 6 of the Control of Manufactures Regulations, 1932; and all applications for such licences are examined by me in accordance with those provisions. For obvious reasons persons who wish to undertake operations under the authority of a new manufacture licence await my decision on their application before entering into commitments for the acquisition or erection of factory premises and the purchase of machinery.
Section 12 of the Control of Manufactures Act, 1934, provides for the keeping of a Register of New Manufacture Licences which is available for inspection on payment of the appropriate fee. This register gives information as requested by the Deputy at (a) and (b) of Question No. 7. A statement is being circulated giving this information in respect of licences granted since the 2nd June, 1954. As regards (c) of the question the provisions in accordance with which I may attach conditions to a new manufacture licence are prescribed in the Control of Manufactures Regulations, 1932 and 1953. No conditions other than the conditions prescribed in these regulations were attached to licences granted in the period mentioned.
As regards Question No. 8 there are seven cases in respect of which licences have not yet issued. When licences have issued the particulars requested at (1) and (2) of the question will be entered in the Register of New Manufacture Licences and they will be available for inspection on payment of the appropriate fee. It would not be proper for me to give these particulars now as they relate to the intentions of private firms. No conditions other than the conditions prescribed in the Control of Manufactures Regulations will be attached to these licences.
As regards (4) of Question No. 8 I have undertaken, where appropriate, to recommend duty-free licences, subject to the requirements of Article 7 of the Anglo-Irish Trade Agreement of 1938, for plant, equipment and raw materials and to issue aliens' permits for key personnel needed for the establishment of the industry.
Following is the statement:—
NEW MANUFACTURE LICENCES GRANTED SINCE 2ND JUNE, 1954, UNDER THE CONTROL OF MANUFACTURES ACTS, 1932 AND 1934.
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Name of firm which received the licence |
The classes of goods permitted to be manufactured |
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A. W. Faber Castell, Ltd. |
Wood-cased pencils. |
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Messrs. C. Byrne & H. Haslam, t/a Eagle |
(a) Steel gates and fencing. |
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Light Engineering Company. |
(b) Steel rainwater goods. |
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(c) Steel office furniture. |
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(d) Certain agricultural implements namely, hay lifters, Buck rakes, steel rollers. |
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(e) Hay-barns. |
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Norman Bruce Spicer, t/s Uniform Billing Co. |
Punched analysis cards for business systems. |
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William Connor Girvan, t/a Irish Style Bag Co. |
Ladies' handbags and articles of a similar nature of plastic and/or leather or textile materials. |
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J. Payen (Ireland), Ltd. |
Motor Vehicle gaskets. |
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Hoover, Ltd. |
Electric vacuum cleaners, cylinder type. |
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Nenagh Textile Mills, Ltd. |
(1) Terry towels and other articles of terry weave excluding moquette. |
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(2) Curtain material in cotton, cotton and rayon, other materials excluding moquette. |
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(3) Heavy brocades, folk weaves and similar articles for the upholstery trade excluding moquette. |
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(4) Cotton carpets in jacquard known as repro duction carpets. |
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Sprayers, Ltd. |
(a) Spraying machines, powder dusting machines, flame guns for destroying weeds and for sterilising. |
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(b) Accessories for (a) above. |
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Liga (Ireland), Ltd. |
Infant and invalid foods known as Liga children's biscuits (including wheatless biscuits) matro vite biscuits, sanovite biscuits and renovite biscuits. |
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Ewald Werner |
Pianos. |
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Leicester, Lovell & Co., Ltd. |
Casein glue and synthetic resin glues. |
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F.H. Phillips & Co. (Lowestoft), Ltd. |
Pickled herrings (marinated). |
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Stewarts and Lloyds of Ireland, Ltd. |
The cutting, screwing, bending, fitting and welding of steel tubes and the fitting of sockets and flanges. |
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Natural Fruit Juices, Ltd. |
Natural unfermented apple juice. |
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G.L. Murphy (Ireland), Ltd. |
(a) Castings as follows:— |
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(1) letter boxes and lamp boxes. |
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(2) cases and impellers for domestic water pumps. |
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(3) plummer blocks for plain and ball bearings. |
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(b) Bottle capping machines. |
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(c) Horizontal boring machines for garages. |
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(d) Vertical borers for motor car cylinder blocks. |
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(e) Car lifts. |
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(f) Link mats. |
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(g) Ginning machine components. |
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(h) Link belting made of leather. |
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Emmet W. O'Keeffe, t/a O'Keeffe Bros. |
Plastic prams and pramettes. |
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Irish Heraldic Industries, Ltd. |
Neckties, scarves, handkerchiefs, linen towels, table linen. |
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G. & J. Donaldson |
Processing of fresh herrings by gutting and packing them into barrels with salt brine. |
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George Taber, Ltd. |
Pickled herrings (marinated). |