asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will give details in relation to the Tatung factory which is due to set up in Drogheda, County Louth; the numbers to be employed; the proposed starting date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Proposed Tatung Factory, Drogheda (Louth).
60.
(Limerick East): I am informed by the Industrial Development Authority that they have reached agreement with the Tatung company of Taiwan to establish a facility in Drogheda, County Louth, for the manufacture of video recorders. The company expect to commence production in mid-1987. The project will create 200 jobs in the first two years with a further 400 jobs over the following three years if the project proceeds as planned.
Tatung is a leading company in the design, manufacture and marketing of video cassette recorders, televisions, personal computers and industrial equipment. It is the first Taiwanese company to locate a manufacturing plant in Ireland.
Question No. 61 withdrawn.