asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he can state the number of slate quarries at present being worked in the West Cork constituency, the location of each quarry, the name of the owner or company by whom it is worked, the number of quarries to which State grants have been allocated in each year since 1925, giving the name of the quarry in each case, with the amount allocated, and also the number and names of quarries which received grants and which are not in production at present.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cork Slate Quarries.
I will circulate the information asked for by the Deputy.
Following is the information:—
Slate quarries in West Cork recorded as in operation at the date of last inspection by officers of the Department of Industry and Commerce:—
Name of Quarry |
Owner |
Benduff |
Benduff Froe and Madranna Slate Quarries Co., Ltd. |
Froe |
|
Madranna |
|
Courtmacsherry |
Mr. P. Whelton. |
Courtmacsherry |
Mr. J. Hodnett. |
Curraghalickey |
Mr. S. Hodnett. |
Curraghalickey |
Mr. J. McCarthy. |
Donoughmore |
Mr. C. Cullinane. |
Drimoleague |
Mr. T.J. Beamish. |
Drimoleague |
Mr. H.W. Deane. |
Fourcuil |
Mr. C. Cullinane. |
Garranes |
Mr. J. Hegarty. |
Knockane |
Mr. M. O'Sullivan. |
Skeaf West |
Mr. T. Cullinane. |
Slate quarries in West Cork to which Grants were allocated in the years 1925— 1935:—
Year |
Amount of Grant |
Name of Quarry |
£ |
||
1925—1931 |
Nil |
—— |
1932 |
200 |
Curraghalickey. |
300 |
Drimoleague. |
|
500 |
Snave. |
|
1933 |
300 |
Drimoleague. |
250 |
Fourcuil. |
|
300 |
Snave. |
|
1934 |
300 |
Aghaliskey. |
100 |
Curra. |
|
200 |
Curraghalickey. |
|
300 |
Donoughmore. |
|
300 |
Knockane. |
|
200 |
Skeaf West. |
|
1935 |
Nil |
—— |
The Grants were made from Relief of Unemployment moneys. Aghaliskey, Curra and Snave Slate Quarries, which received Grants, are not at present in production.