asked the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy details of the proposals he has for the provision of factory accommodation at the Ennis industrial estate, County Clare, and the present floor areas occupied and unoccupied.
229.
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228.
asked the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy the details of the proposals he has for the erection of further advance factories at Kilrush, County Clare, the total cost involved and when they will be ready for occupation.
230.
asked the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy details of the proposals he has at present for advance factory buildings in County Clare and when they will be ready for occupation.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle I propose to take Questions Nos. 228, 229 and 230 together.
I am informed by the Industrial Development Authority and the Shannon Free Airport Development Company Ltd. that construction will have begun on the following advance factories in County Clare by the end of this year:
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Location |
Factory Size |
|
|
(sq. ft.) |
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|
Kilrush |
(1) |
16,100 |
|
(2) |
3,500 |
|
|
Ennis |
(1) |
20,000 |
|
(Cluster Unit) |
||
|
Ennis Industrial Estate |
(2) |
18,750 |
|
Ennistymon |
16,000 |
|
|
Killaloe |
2,000 |
|
|
Miltown Malbay |
2,000 |
|
|
Scariff/Tuamgraney area |
(1) |
16,000 |
|
(2) |
2,000 |
All these factories will be completed in 1980.
It is not the practice to disclose the cost of constructing an advance factory.
At present all of the available floor space on the Ennis industrial estate which amounts to over 56,000 sq. ft. is occupied.
231.
asked the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy details of the proposals he has for the provision of additional factory accommodation at the Shannon and Smithstown Industrial Estates, County Clare, the total floor area presently occupied and the areas which are vacant.
I am informed by the Shannon Free Airport Development Company Ltd. that the following is the position regarding existing and proposed factory accommodation on the Shannon and Smithstown industrial estates:
|
Existing (sq. ft.) |
Proposed (sq. ft.) |
|
Shannon |
|
|
1,842,000 occupied |
164,275 under construction |
|
239,750 vacant but allocated |
60,000 planned for 1980 |
|
Nil vacant and unallocated |
|
|
Smithstown |
|
|
80,640 occupied |
11,000 under construction |
|
5,650 vacant but allocated |
15,000 planned for 1980 |
|
Nil vacant and unallocated |