asked the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy the total numbers employed in the Shannon Industrial Estate; and the names of the companies at present operating there.
Written Answers . - Shannon Industrial Estate
: I am informed by the Shannon Free Airport Development Co. Ltd. that at present there are 71 companies, including 32 service companies, operating on the Shannon Industrial Estate. A list showing the names of the companies in question is set out below.
The total number employed in these companies at 31 March 1978 was 4,054.
Industries Operating in the Shannon Industrial Estate
Manufacturing Operations
Air Shields Europe
Avonmore Enterprises Ltd.
Befab Safeland Ltd.
Bio-Medical Research Ltd.
Boart Hardmetals (Europe) Ltd.
Butte Knit of Ireland Ltd.
Clare Biochemicals Ltd.
C. & W. Textiles Ltd.
Danepco Ltd.
DeBeers Industrial Diamond Division (Ireland) Ltd. and Associated companies.
Devcon Ltd.
Diecasting (Ireland) Ltd.
Drill Tools (Ireland) Ltd.
E.I. Company Ltd.
Extrude Hone Corporation
Ezi Diaroc Ltd.
Gow-Mac Instrument Co. Ltd.
Irish Elsevier Printers Ltd.
Kates Canada Ltd.
Kraus & Naimer (Ireland) Ltd.
Kwik-Lok (Ireland) Ltd.
Laboratory Data Control
Lana Knit (Ireland) Ltd.
L & B Engineering Ltd.
Mitel International Ltd.
Mohawk Europa Ltd.
Molex S. A.
Oxy-Dry International Ltd.
Panametrics Ltd.
P. A. T. (Ireland) Ltd.
Premier Helmets Ltd.
Scripto Industries (Shannon) Ltd.
Sealol (Ireland) Ltd.
Shannon Wire Weavers Ltd.
S. P. C. International Ltd.
Sifa Chemicals Ltd.
Solatrex Int.
Union Wire Die (Ireland) Ltd.
Western Gear A.G. (Irish Branch).
Service Operations
Ancodiamond Abrasives Ltd.
Brother International Corporation (Europe) Ltd.
Cassin Air Transport Ltd.
Chase & Bank of Ireland (International) Ltd.
Continental Consultants & Developers Ltd.
Cooper Magennis Company
Early Bird Sky Couriers Ltd.
Elsevier North Holland Scientific Publishers Ltd.
European Chemical Condenser Co.
Genair of Ireland Ltd.
Guinness Peat Aviation Ltd.
Howmedica International Inc.
Irish Fher Fine Chemicals Ltd.
Irish Academic Press Ltd.
Ocean Inchape (Ireland) Ltd.
Irish Overseas Trade Ltd.
James P. Jones & Son Ltd.
Kem Manufacturing Ltd.
Lep (Shannon) Ltd.
Linson Ltd.
O'Callaghan Electrical Co. (Shannon) Ltd.
Rent an Irish Cottage Ltd.
Retos Ltd.
Sernon Ltd.
Shannon Executive Aviation
Specialised Parts & Services
Shannon Repair Services Ltd.
Transportation Analysis International Ltd.
Trigon Abrasives Ltd.
Universal Insurance Company of Ireland Ltd.
University Computing Co. (Shannon) Ltd.
Welltrade Ltd. and associated companies.