asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state whether there are any proposals before his Department which might lead to a resumption of work on the site of the proposed new oil refinery at North Wall, Dublin; whether he can hold out any hope that the refinery will operate in the near future; and, if so, whether he has taken steps, or will take steps, to see that its establishment will not endanger the employment of the staffs of existing distributing organisations.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - New Oil Refinery at North Wall.
Negotiations are proceeding which, it is hoped, will lead to the resumption of work on the proposed oil refinery at North Wall, Dublin, but I am not in a position at present to make any further statement on the subject. The matter referred to in the last part of the question is being kept in view.