asked the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy the amount of aid which has been paid to foreign industrialists in Cork city and county during the past ten years; and, during the same period of time, the amount paid to foreign industrialists for the setting up of factories in (1) Charleville, (2) Newmarket, (3) Kanturk, and (4) Millstreet, County Cork.
Written Answers . - Cork Industrial Aid .
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: The total amount of aid paid by the Industrial Development Authority to industrialists in Cork city and county during the past ten years was £41,314,020. Of this amount £19,538,933 was paid to new overseas industrialists.
During the same period the payments made to industries in the four towns mentioned in the question were as follows:
|
Total Grant Payments |
Grants to new overseas industries |
|
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
Charleville |
2,173,817 |
2,200 |
|
Newmarket |
173,051 |
6,950 |
|
Kanturk |
521,446 |
354,630 |
|
Millstreet |
127,511 |
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