asked the Minister for Industry and Energy the annual tonnage of fertiliser produced by Albatros Fertilisers Limited, New Ross, County Wexford; and the number of people employed by the firm in each of the years from 1977 to 1982 inclusive.
Written Answers. - New Ross Fertiliser Industry.
919.
The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the annual tonnages of fertiliser produced by Albatros Fertilisers Limited, New Ross, County Wexford, is regarded as confidential by the company concerned.
The number of people employed by the firm in each of the years from 1977 to 1982 is as follows:
|
Year |
Number employed |
|
1977 |
355 |
|
1978 |
355 |
|
1979 |
372 |
|
1980 |
387 |
|
1981 |
373 |
|
1982 |
358 |
Following the implementation of the rationalisation programme recently announced by the company, the number of people employed by Albatros Fertilisers Limited will be reduced to 200.