Peter Barry
Question:152 Mr. Barry asked the Minister for the Marine if he has satisfied himself with the employment content at Verolme Dockyard.
Vol. 423 No. 1
152 Mr. Barry asked the Minister for the Marine if he has satisfied himself with the employment content at Verolme Dockyard.
Cork Dockyard was purchased by Damen Shipyards in 1990. The level of employment at the yard depends on the volume of work on hand. Throughout Western Europe demand for shipbuilding and ship repair has been weak for some time due primarily to the downturn in world economic performance.