asked the Taoiseach if he will state in respect of gross capital expenditure by manufacturing industries in 1956 the amount spent on (a) plant and machinery, (b) vehicles and (c) building work.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Capital Expenditure of Manufacturing Industries.
The particulars of gross capital expenditure by manufacturing industries in 1956 will not be available for some months. The gross capital expenditure in 1955 by establishments engaged in manufacturing industries and covered by the census of industrial production (excluding small concerns) was (a) £6,231,000 on plant and machinery, (b) £1,387,000 on vehicles and (c) £2,888,000 on new buildings, including extensions and substantial alterations