asked the Minister for Industry and Energy the proposals he has for the provision of new industries in South Tipperary and West Waterford; and if he will indicate the up-to-date position in each case in respect of location, product and potential employment.
Written Answers. - Tipperary-Waterford New Industries.
469.
I am informed that the Industrial Development Authority has approved the following 14 projects for grant assistance for the South Tipperary and West Waterford regions in recent years.
South Tipperary.
|
Town/Company |
Product |
Potential Employment at full production |
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Clonmel |
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Medford Corporation |
Medium-density fibre board |
200 |
|
Digital Equipment Corp. |
Mini-computers |
450 |
|
Barlo Heating (exp.) |
Radiators |
308 |
|
(expansion of 121 to a potential total of 308) |
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Cashel: |
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Tipperary Pet Foods |
Pet Food |
66 |
|
Ronan Sole Leathers |
Shoe Leather |
46 |
|
Tipperary Town: |
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Atari (expansion) |
Coin operated electronic games |
151 |
|
Tampax |
Tampons |
Expansion of 145 to bring the total to 329 |
|
Tipperary Co-Operative |
Dairy products |
229 |
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Carrick-on-Suir: |
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Rexnord |
Fasteners and Tension Latches |
330 |
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Cahir: |
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Buttimer & Co. |
General Steel fabrication services |
60 |
West Waterford.
|
Town/Company |
Product |
Potential Employment at full production |
|
Dungarvan: |
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Waterford Co-operative (expansion) |
Dairy products/provender |
Expansion to bring the total to 1,237 |
|
Stafford Miller Ireland Ltd. (Block Drug Co.) |
Pharmaceuticals |
131 |
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Tallow: |
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Jyden Ltd. |
Photoframes |
130 |
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Cappoquin: |
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Cyplas International Ltd. |
Weathershields |
68 |
The Industrial Development Authority is continuing its efforts to attract further new industries to these areas.