asked the Taoiseach if he will state in respect of Waterford County Borough and Waterford County (a) the gross output, (b) the net output, (c) wages and salaries, and (d) the number employed by concerns, covered by the Census of Industrial Production for 1955, distinguishing between the principal industries.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Waterford Industrial Statistics.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the required particulars in the greatest possible detail consistent with the statutory obligations concerning the non-disclosure of particulars relating to individual concerns.
Following is the statement:—
VALUE of Gross Output, Net Output, Salaries and Wages paid and Number of Persons engaged in establishments covered by the Census of Industrial Production* in (a) Waterford County Borough and (b) County Waterford excluding the County Borough in 1955.
(a) Waterford County Borough.
|
Industry |
Gross Output |
Net Output |
Salaries and Wages |
Persons Engaged† |
|
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
Number |
|
|
Bread, Biscuit and Flour Confectionery |
343 |
125 |
72 |
225 |
|
Other Food and Drink |
2,586 |
406 |
188 |
534 |
|
Juste, Canvas, Rayon, Nylon, Cordage and miscellaneous textile manufactures |
736 |
302 |
145 |
642 |
|
Timber and Furniture Manufactures |
247 |
88 |
68 |
202 |
|
Printing, Publishing and Allied Trades |
166 |
87 |
54 |
180 |
|
Metal Trades, Assembly of Machinery and Vehicles |
903 |
417 |
202 |
521 |
|
All other Industries producing Transportable Goods |
388 |
282 |
168 |
571 |
|
Building and Construction and Services |
618 |
290 |
256 |
713 |
|
TOTAL |
5,986 |
1,997 |
1,153 |
3,588 |
(b) County Waterford excluding the County Borough.
|
Industry |
Gross Output |
Net Output |
Salaries and Wages |
Persons Engaged |
|
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
Number |
|
|
Creameries |
1,376 |
181 |
72 |
209 |
|
Grain Milling and Animal Feeding Stuffs |
344 |
84 |
32 |
97 |
|
Bread, Biscuit and Flour Confectionery |
136 |
51 |
25 |
98 |
|
Other Food and Drink |
159 |
9 |
12 |
41 |
|
All other Industries producing Transportable Goods |
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|
Building and Construction and Services |
380 |
277 |
250 |
982 |
|
TOTAL |
4,347 |
1,209 |
653 |
2,208 |
*Establishments having less than 3 persons engaged are not covered by the Census of Industrial Production.
†Including proprietors and salaried employees at mid-October and average number of wage-earners at twelve dates, but excluding outside piece-workers.