asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state in respect of technical assistance grants (a) the number of firms, classified by industries, which received grants, and (b) the amount of grants paid, for each year from 1957 to date.
Ceisteanna—Questions Oral Answers. - Technical Assistance Grants.
32.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report
Following is the statement:
STATEMENT showing the number of firms, classified by industries, which received technical assistance grants, and the amount of grants paid, for each year from 1957/58 to 1962/63. (The industrial categories in the statement correspond approximately with the classifications in the Census of Industrial Production).
|
Industrial Category |
Number of firms in industry which received grants |
Total |
|
£ |
||
|
1957-58 |
||
|
Woollen and worsted (excluding clothing). |
1 |
537 |
|
Glass, pottery |
1 |
414 |
|
Metal trades |
1 |
1,587 |
|
Laundry |
1 |
125 |
|
Various organisations not related to any particular industry. |
— |
2,971 |
|
Minerals Exploration |
— |
295 |
|
Total: 1957-58 |
£5,929 |
|
|
1958-59 |
||
|
Mining |
1 |
5,250 |
|
Grain milling |
2 |
519 |
|
Bread, biscuit and flour confectionery. |
1 |
5,302 |
|
Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery. |
2 |
1,287 |
|
Woollen and Worsted |
3 |
4,596 |
|
Jute, cordage, etc. |
1 |
1,134 |
|
Hosiery |
3 |
14,130 |
|
Boot and shoe |
3 |
4,531 |
|
Clothing |
3 |
858 |
|
Manufactures of wood except furniture. |
1 |
378 |
|
Tanning |
1 |
1,000 |
|
Oils, paints, inks, polishes |
1 |
105 |
|
Glass, pottery |
1 |
67 |
|
Metal trades |
1 |
233 |
|
Miscellaneous manufacturing industries (Marine products). |
2 |
288 |
|
Railways |
1 |
2,500 |
|
Various organisations not related to any particular industry. |
— |
2,455 |
|
Minerals exploration |
— |
21 |
|
Total: 1958-59 |
£44,654 |
|
|
1959-60 |
||
|
Milk Products |
1 |
88 |
|
Bread, biscuits and flour confectionery. |
2 |
5,351 |
|
Manufacture and refining of sugar. |
1 |
666 |
|
Malting |
1 |
237 |
|
Woollen and Worsted |
3 |
1,701 |
|
Jute, cordage, etc. |
1 |
588 |
|
Hosiery |
3 |
1,670 |
|
Boot and shoe |
2 |
849 |
|
Clothing |
1 |
71 |
|
Manufacture of paper and paper products. |
1 |
245 |
|
Printing, etc. trades |
1 |
189 |
|
Oils, paints, inks, polishes |
1 |
4,095 |
|
Glass, pottery |
1 |
793 |
|
Metal trades |
1 |
466 |
|
Manufacture of electrical machinery, etc. |
1 |
934 |
|
Assembly of vehicles not mechanically propelled. |
1 |
2,643 |
|
Miscellaneous manufacturing industries (toys). |
1 |
50 |
|
Laundry |
2 |
222 |
|
Various organisations not related to any particular industry. |
— |
2,434 |
|
Minerals exploration |
— |
18,687 |
|
Total: 1959-60 |
£41,970 |
|
|
1960-61 |
||
|
Mining |
2 |
8,693 |
|
Bread, biscuit and flour confectionery. |
1 |
3,493 |
|
Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery. |
1 |
61 |
|
Margarine and cooking fats. |
1 |
75 |
|
Malting |
2 |
1,642 |
|
Woollen and Worsted |
3 |
2,608 |
|
Jute, Cordage, etc. |
1 |
875 |
|
Hosiery |
5 |
3,840 |
|
Boot and shoe |
1 |
3,324 |
|
Clothing |
5 |
3,914 |
|
Manufactures of wood except furniture. |
1 |
60 |
|
Manufacture of furniture, brushes, etc. |
2 |
1,156 |
|
Printing, etc. trades |
3 |
5,409 |
|
Tanning |
1 |
1,900 |
|
Manufactures of leather |
1 |
198 |
|
Fertilisers |
1 |
1,502 |
|
Oils, paints, inks and polishes. |
1 |
903 |
|
Chemicals and drugs |
1 |
1,100 |
|
Glass, pottery |
2 |
493 |
|
Metal trades |
1 |
1,518 |
|
Manufacture of electrical machinery, etc. |
1 |
1,000 |
|
Miscellaneous manufacturing industries (display goods). |
1 |
157 |
|
Railways |
1 |
12,466 |
|
Various organisations not related to any particular industry. |
— |
2,400 |
|
Minerals exploration |
— |
15,193 |
|
Total: 1960-61 |
£73,978 |
|
|
1961-62 |
||
|
Mining |
6 |
9,074 |
|
Bacon |
2 |
882 |
|
Preparation of meat other than by bacon factories. |
1 |
77 |
|
Grain milling |
1 |
1,531 |
|
Bread, biscuit and flour confectionery. |
1 |
2,000 |
|
Margarine, cooking fats |
1 |
472 |
|
Distilling |
1 |
896 |
|
Malting |
1 |
145 |
|
Woollen and worsted |
3 |
5,363 |
|
Cotton manufacture, etc. |
1 |
25 |
|
Hosiery |
4 |
3,495 |
|
Boot and shoe |
3 |
1,481 |
|
Clothing |
6 |
6,769 |
|
Printing etc. trades |
3 |
5,261 |
|
Tanning |
2 |
3,679 |
|
Manufactures of leather |
1 |
258 |
|
Glass, pottery |
1 |
300 |
|
Metal trades |
2 |
478 |
|
Manufacture of machinery (not electrical). |
2 |
541 |
|
Miscellaneous manufacturing industries (packaging material). |
1 |
420 |
|
Building and construction |
1 |
208 |
|
Various organisations not related to any particular industry. |
— |
1,404 |
|
Minerals exploration |
— |
56,930 |
|
Total: 1961-62 |
£101,689 |
|
|
1962-63 |
||
|
Mining |
2 |
1,823 |
|
Bacon |
2 |
550 |
|
Grain milling |
2 |
582 |
|
Bread, biscuit and flour confectionery. |
1 |
1,008 |
|
Manufacture and refining of sugar. |
1 |
567 |
|
Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery. |
1 |
385 |
|
Distilling |
1 |
1,228 |
|
Woollen and Worsted |
1 |
2,881 |
|
Linen and Cotton spinning and weaving. |
1 |
500 |
|
Jute, cordage, etc. |
1 |
829 |
|
Hosiery |
2 |
5,419 |
|
Boot and shoe |
2 |
5,540 |
|
Clothing |
7 |
6,510 |
|
Manufactures of wood, except furniture. |
1 |
750 |
|
Manufacture of furniture, brushes. |
1 |
150 |
|
Manufacture of paper and paper products. |
2 |
6,604 |
|
Printing, etc. trades |
4 |
8,252 |
|
Glass, pottery |
2 |
5,215 |
|
Asbestos goods |
1 |
631 |
|
Metal trades |
2 |
495 |
|
Manufacture, etc. of machinery except electrical. |
1 |
7,910 |
|
Manufacture of electrical machinery, etc. |
1 |
1,158 |
|
Assembly, etc. of vehicles other than mechanically propelled. |
1 |
588 |
|
Miscellaneous manufacturing industries (rubber goods). |
1 |
701 |
|
Building and construction |
2 |
3,998 |
|
Various organisations not related to any particular industry. |
— |
12,791 |
|
Grants to 55 firms for training courses or study visits abroad. |
— |
5,519 |
|
Minerals exploration |
— |
33,678 |
|
Survey of Avoca Copper Mines. |
— |
10,500 |
|
Total: 1962-63 |
£126,742 |