asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries if he would indicate (a) the number of milk processing enterprises, bacon factories, fruit and vegetables processing enterprises and meat factories in the country, and (b) the number of these various factories in which the controlling interest is in foreign hands.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Factory Controlling Interests.
81.
The information sought in the first part of the question is:
|
Milk processing enterprises |
151 |
|
Bacon factories |
37 |
|
Fruit and vegetable processing enterprises |
16 |
|
Meat factories |
30 |
The controlling interest is in foreign hands in the case of ten of the milk processing enterprises. Definite information as to the controlling interest is not available in my Department in the other cases.