asked the Taoiseach if he will state the total number of businesses established since March, 1932, employing (a) 50 persons and under, (b) 100 persons and under, (c) 150 persons and under, (d) 200 persons and under, (e) 250 persons and under, (f) 300 persons and under, (g) over 300 persons.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Employment in Business.
It is presumed that the Deputy's question relates to industrial establishments. Particulars of the year of establishment have not been collected in recent censuses of production. Particulars are available, however, of the number of establishments included in the 1931 census of production classified by number of persons engaged in October, 1931, and of the number of establishments included in the 1955 census of production classified by the average number engaged in 1955. I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement setting out these figures. The classes used differ somewhat from those specified in the Deputy's question as it would not be possible at this stage to determine the 1931 data for the desired classification.
In interpreting the figures shown in the statement it is important to bear in mind that the census of production is based on individual establishments (i.e. factory, workshops, etc.) and that in a number of instances more than one establishment may be owned by the same business. Each establishment has been classified according to the number of persons engaged in that establishment without reference to any other establishment that may be owned by the same concern.
Following is the statement:—
NUMBER of establishments included in the Census of Industrial Production and engaged in the production of transportable goods, classified according to number of persons engaged.
|
Number of Persons engaged in each establishment |
October, 1931 |
Average 1955 |
|
Number of Establishments |
||
|
Under 50 |
2,043 |
2,764 |
|
50 to 99 |
150 |
329 |
|
100 to 249 |
95 |
204 |
|
250 to 499 |
22 |
87 |
|
500 and over |
7 |
30 |
|
TOTAL |
2,317 |
3,414 |