asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce (a) the total amount vested in the Avoca Copper Mines, and (b) the loss to the State involved.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Avoca Copper Mines.
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The total amount of State assistance granted in connection with the Avoca copper mines is £2,346,743. The sums invested by private interests amount to £2,096,000. I am not in a position at present to indicate the extent to which State expenditure will not be recovered.