asked the Minister for Labour the total number of people employed under the premium employment programme, 1975; the breakdown of the total figures between the different types of industry; and the total cost of the scheme to date.
Written Answers. - Premium Employment Programme.
42.
As the reply is largely in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
Since the introduction of the premium employment programme a total of 5,185 employees have been returned to full-time employment with the aid of the programme. The breakdown by industry is as follows:
|
Number of workers involved |
|
|
1. Manufacturing Industry: |
|
|
Engineering |
|
|
(a) Mechanical and General |
1,434 |
|
(b) Electrical |
454 |
|
(c) Chemical |
387 |
|
Food Processing |
|
|
(a) Industries included from the introduction of the Programme |
299 |
|
(b) Industries included from December, 1975 |
33 |
|
Textiles |
2,022 |
|
Furniture and Fixtures |
77 |
|
Paper Printing and Allied Trades |
99 |
|
Miscellaneous |
348 |
|
2. Agriculture |
32 |
|
Total |
5,185 |
Total payments under the programme to date amount to £656,034.