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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 10 Feb 1954

Vol. 144 No. 1

Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Establishment of Industries.

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state in respect of each of the 187 industries which Government spokesmen claim have been established since June, 1951, (a) the date of establishment; (b) the commodities produced; (c) the location; (d) the number of persons employed, and (e) the amount of State aid granted.

The information requested by the Deputy so far as it is available to me, has been summarised in the form of a return. I am arranging to lay this return on the Table of the Dáil.

The 187 industries included in the return were established in the period 13th June, 1951, to 19th October, 1953. Since the latter date a further 16 new undertakings have come to the notice of my Department as having commenced production.

Industries which received State assistance in the form of guaranteed trade loans are shown separately. Cases in which grant moneys were made available by An Foras Tionscal up to 31st March, 1953, are also shown separately. Information about subsequent grants by An Foras Tionscal will not be available until the board presents its report for the period to 31st March, 1954.

Employment is a variable factor and it would not be possible, therefore, to give employment figures without making a special investigation.

I wish to emphasise that the return includes only those undertakings which have come officially to the notice of my Department, but there may be others of which there is no official record to date.

Following is the return:

NEW INDUSTRIES AND EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING UNDERTAKINGS WHICH CAME TO THE NOTICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE AS HAVING COMMENCED PRODUCTION IN THE PERIOD 13TH JUNE, 1951 TO 19TH OCTOBER, 1953.

Name

Nature of production

Location

Date on which production commenced

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

o. CARLOW:

Kennedy O'Brien & Sons (Milford) Ltd.

Chamois leather (extension to existing business).

Milford

March, 1952

Eagle Light Engineering Co., Ltd.

Steel gates

Hacketstown

September, 1953.

Co. CAVAN:

Monery By-Products, Ltd.

Meat and bone meal

Crossdoney

September, 1951.

Cloth Manufacturers, Ltd.

Extension to existing shoddy spinning and weaving.

Cootehill

April, 1952.

Co. CLARE:

Irish Pearl & Jewellery, Ltd.

Artificial pearls and jewellery

Ennis

May, 1952.

Malbay Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Kiddies' knitted outerwear and wool jersey cloth (extensions to existing business).

MiltownMalbay.

October, 1952.

Kol Seaweed and Grass Products, Ltd.

Seaweed meal

Kilrush

May, 1953.

Co. CORK:

Cork Felt Co., Ltd.

Fur felt hoods

Cork

July, 1951.

Irish Pioneer Works Ltd.

Insulating pins, galvanising

Cork

January, 1952.

Lee Joinery Works

Joinery

Cork

March, 1952.

Sportscraft, Ltd.

Sports goods (extension to existing business).

Castlemartyr

January, 1952.

T. O'Gorman & Son, Ltd.

Knitted woolen berets (extension to existing business).

Cork

June, 1952.

Blackwater Cottons, Ltd.

Hosiery yarns

Youghal

July, 1952.

Seafield Fabrics, Ltd.

Extension of existing artificial silk weaving.

Youghal

June, 1952.

Lee Furniture & Bedding Co., Ltd.

Furniture and bedding

Cork

1952.

Engineering Components, Ltd.

Precision engineering

Cork

June, 1953.

O'Brien Bros. (Spinners), Ltd.

Woollen hosiery yarns (extension to existing business)

Cork

April, 1953.

W. P. English

Carcase beef, mutton and lamb

Kilgarvan, Cobh.

23rd August, 1952.

P. O'Flynn & Sons

Carcase beef, mutton and lamb

Kilnap, Kilcully.

27th August, 1951.

Co. DONEGAL:

Donegal Canners, Ltd.

Canning of brisling, etc. (extension to existing business).

Ballyshannon

August, 1951.

Donegal Design, Ltd.

Handwoven Scarves

Lettercaugh, Dungloe.

January, 1952.

Donegal Milk Products, Ltd.

Condensed Milk

Letterkenny

June, 1952.

Co. DUBLIN:

Dublin Cutlery Co.

Plating of Cutlery

Dublin

August, 1951.

Woolcraft Ltd.

Knitwear

Dublin

August, 1951

Holdens (Ireland) Ltd.

Wool combing

Dublin

October, 1951.

Hampton Mills Ltd.

Cotton and Rayon Cloths

Balbriggan

August, 1951.

De La Rue & Co. (Ireland) Ltd.

Direct copper-plate printing of bank notes.

Dublin

July, 1951.

Donald McPherson & Co. (Ireland) Ltd.

Paint and Varnishes

Howth

July, 1951.

Clifford Page (Eire) & Co.

Sugar soap, putty, distemper and French polish.

Dublin

November, 1951, and February, 1952.

Crystal Glass Co.

Glass polishing and bevelling

Dublin

January, 1952.

N.B.C. Ltd.

Plastic caps for jam jars (extension to existing business).

Dublin

February, 1952.

A. Horton Ltd.

Ties

Dublin

February, 1952.

Jasco Ltd.

Canned Meat

Dublin

June, 1952.

Brushware Ltd.

Toothbrushes

Santry

November, 1951.

Agricultural Concrete Ltd.

Concrete land drainage pipes

Cloghran

March, 1952.

Norman Barry & Co., Ltd.

Job printing

Dublin

March, 1952.

E. Spier & Co.

Ladies' clothing

Dublin

January, 1952.

Dublin Cane and Basket Works

Cane furniture

Dublin

January, 1952.

Irish Cone Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Aerated Waters (extension to existing business).

Dublin

February, 1952.

Seamus O'Brien Ltd.

Leather goods

Dublin

January, 1952.

Gypsum Industries Ltd.

Acoustic slabs and tiles (extension to existing business).

Dublin

January, 1952.

Tanart Ltd.

Gloves

Dublin

November, 1951.

Realtex Knitwear Manufacturing Co.

Knitwear

Dublin

December, 1951.

Bailey, Son & Gibson, Ltd.

Cellulose film bags (extension to existing business).

Dublin

February, 1952.

Brandon, Ltd.

Dental preparations

Dublin

April, 1952.

Brownlee & Co.

Tailoring

Dublin

1952.

Bonnie Sue, Ltd.

Ladies' and children's clothing

Dublin

January, 1952.

Phoenix Glass Co.

Glass bevelling (extension to existing business).

Dublin

1952.

Coulson & Dooley

Box assembly

Dublin

1952.

Florence Hats

Millinery

Dublin

1952.

The Peak Press

Letterpress printing

Dublin

1952.

Massey Bros., Ltd.

Letterpress printing

Dublin

1952.

L. Butterly & Co.

Sawmilling

Rush

1952.

“Ballerina” Knitwear.

Knitwear

Dublin

1952.

R. N. Brady & Co.

Women's and children's clothing

Dublin

1952.

Beechlawn Knitting Mills, Ltd.

Knitted fabric

Dublin

1952.

Vyaness Works

Women's clothing

Dublin

1952.

Gazelle Shoe Co.

Ladies' shoes

Dublin

1952.

Dowling & Derham

Concrete blocks

Skerries

1952.

Central Clothing Co.

Tailoring

Dublin

1952.

Irish Shell, Ltd.

Processing of bitumen (extension of existing business).

Dublin

April, 1952.

Shamrock Hill, Ltd.

Artificial flowers

Shankill

April, 1952.

F. Coupe & Sons

Children's underwear and light clothing.

Dublin

June, 1952.

De Seym Knitwear, Ltd.

Men's and Boys' knitwear

Dún Laoghaire.

February, 1952.

Kelly & Shiel, Ltd.

(1) Exposure meters;(2) Signal generators (extensions to existing business).

Dublin

(1) November, 1951.(2) June, 1952.

Pye (Ireland), Ltd.

(a) Radio chassis and metal parts.(b) Part manufacture and assembly of a limited number of television receivers (extensions to existing business).

Dundrum

(a) May, 1952.(b) June, 1953.

Lincoln & Nolan, Ltd.

Assembly of “Cycle Master” wheels for pedal cycles (extension to existing business).

Dublin

March, 1952.

Woods, Rozelaar & Wilkes (Ireland), Ltd.

Round boxes

Dublin

August, 1952.

Dinan & Sons, Ltd.

Panel doors (extension to existing business).

Dublin

August, 1951.

Nupro, Ltd.

Panel doors (extension to existing business).

Dublin

February, 1952.

Killeen Paper Mills, Ltd.

Wood Pulp (extension to existing business).

Dublin

December,

Portland Glass Co.

Glassware

Dublin

March, 1953.

Eblana Tanneries, Ltd.

Chamois leather (extension to existing business).

Dublin

October, 1951.

H.G. Moore & Co., Ltd.

Anti-static aerials for wireless receivers

Dublin

January, 1953.

B.S.A. (Ireland), Ltd.

Bicycle frames, forks and backstays.

Finglas

January, 1953.

McNaughton's “Twisteel” Reinforcement (Dublin), Ltd.

Welded mesh reinforcement (extension of existing production of woven mesh reinforcement).

Dublin

January, 1953.

Michel de Smet (Ireland), Ltd.

Biscuits

Dublin

November,

W. Rooney (Rock Products).

Concrete pipes

Dublin

Early in 1953.

Plasticote, Ltd.

Plastilac (extension of existing business).

Ashtown

1952.

Moreco Products

Industrial protective creams and hair oils.

The Grange, Lucan.

May, 1953.

Biological Co. of Ireland, Ltd.

Pharmaceuticals from animal glands.

Dublin

September, 1953.

Allied Textiles, Ltd.

Knitted rayon fabrics

Chapelizod

July, 1953.

Breathnach Trading Co., Ltd.

Carpet underfelt

Dublin

July, 1953.

Remo Hosiery, Ltd.

Ladies' nylon stockings

Dublin

July, 1953.

Brown & Polson (Ireland), Ltd.

Kellogg's corn flakes (extension to existing business).

Dublin

June, 1953.

Quality Food Products, Ltd.

Biscuits

Chapelizod

June, 1953.

Sheet Metal Engineering, Ltd.

Tar bitumen transport tanks; “Unimet” steel shelving (extensions to existing business).

Howth

September, 1953.

Hugh Jordan & Co., Ltd.

Crown corks (extension to existing business)

Dublin

August, 1953.

J. Kearney

Suspension filing systems

Dublin

June, 1953.

Irish Sports Centre, Ltd.

Sports goods

Dublin

February, 1952.

Hely's Ltd.

Waxed Wrappings (extension to existing business).

Dublin

February, 1952.

Greenmount Oil Co., Ltd.

Recovery of used lubricating oils (extension to existing business).

Dublin

August, 1952.

McClintons, Ltd.

Toilet soaps, shampoos, brilliantine, etc.

Dublin

May, 1952.

Irish Industrial Chemicals, Ltd.

Japan paints and varnish, cleaning solution for machinery and embrocation for athletes.

Dublin

June, 1952.

Excel Tiles, Ltd.

Concrete floor and wall tiles

Lucan

April, 1952.

Mondor, Ltd., 5a College Street, Dublin, in association with A. H. Bex, Ltd., 15 Sth. King St., Dublin.

Vitreous enamelled shelving for use in shops (extension to existing business).

Dublin

April, 1952.

Universal Fabricators, Ltd.

Steel wheelbarrows (extension to existing business).

Finglas

May, 1952.

Hammond Lane Industries, Ltd.

Wire products — correspondence trays, waste paper baskets, etc. (extension to existing business).

Dublin

May, 1952.

Lintex, Ltd.

Wool flock (extension to existing business).

Santry

May, 1952.

Avon Electricity Meters (Ireland), Ltd.

Electricity meters

Dundrum

March, 1953.

Ault & Wiborg (Eire), Ltd.

Printers' rollers

Dublin

July, 1953.

Ormond Printing Co., Ltd.

Printing inks (extension to existing business).

Dublin

May, 1952.

Irish Bicycle Industries, Ltd.

Bicycle frames, forks and backstays.

Dublin

March, 1953.

Technico, Ltd.

Electric storage space heaters

Dublin

March, 1953.

Elmec, Ltd.

Plastic ear-pieces for hearing aids

Dublin

April, 1953.

Shirley Weaving Mills.

Wool costume and mantle cloths

Grangegorman

February, 1953.

Superieur Waxed Wrappings, Ltd.

Waxed Paper

Palmerstown

March, 1953.

Aberdare Electric Co., Ltd.

(a) Steel wire, barbed wire, wire netting.(b) Electric pumps.(c) Plastic tubing(d) Hot plates for domestic electric cookers (extensions to existing business).

Finglas

(a) October, 1953.(b) May, 1953.(c) May, 1953.(d) May, 1952.

Metal Requisites, Ltd.

Fireside companion sets (extension to existing business).

Dublin

October, 1953.

Onslow & Randel, Ltd.

(a) Steel wool(b) Builders' hardware (extension to existing business).

Finglas

October, 1952.

D. O'Clery, Grange Garage

Assembly of Mercedes-Benz cars

Dean's Grange.

November, 1952.

Hammond Lane Foundry Co., Ltd.

(1) O.G. gutters;(2) trivets (extension to existing business.)

Dublin

(1)“Moulded”— Sept., 1952. “Plain”— Oct., 1953(2) Galvanised. — Oct., 1953.

Ward & Goldstone (Ireland) Ltd.

N.J.S.S. electric cables and rubber compounds for use in the manufacture of electric cables (extension to existing business).

Dublin

November, 1952.

S. Wollner

Assembly of watches

Dublin

November, 1952.

E.F. Moss

Dry-cleaning and desizing chemicals.

Mount Merrion.

November, 1952

Everwear Candle-wick (Ireland), Ltd.

Cotton candlewick

Dublin

July, 1952.

Thos. Dockrell, Sons & Co., Ltd.

Stainless steel couplings and other fittings for use in breweries (extension to existing business).

Dublin

July, 1952

Shires (Ireland) Ltd.

Sanitary fittings

Dublin

1953.

John Keogh

Sponge mops

Dublin

1951.

“Exquishades”

Lampshades

Dublin

August, 1951.

“Voguelights”

Lampshades

Dublin

November, 1951.

Irish Cycle Corporation, Ltd.

Manufacture of bicycles, frames, forks and seat and chain stays.

Santry

June, 1953.

Pye (Ireland), Ltd.

Part-manufacture and assembly of a limited number of television receivers (extension to existing business).

Dundrum

June, 1953.

McCairns Motors, Ltd.

Assembly of Simca motor cars (extension to existing business).

Santry

June, 1953.

Reliant Motors, Ltd.

Assembly of motor vehicles

Dublin

May, 1953.

E. O'Riordan

Bicycle saddles

Dublin

September, 1953.

Irish Domestic Electrical Appliances, Ltd.

Electric irons (extension to existing business).

Dublin

October, 1952.

Mr. A. Leonard

Assembly of motor cycles

Rush

1953.

Messrs. Byrnes

Sausage meat

Dublin

October, 1951.

Kosher Meat Products, Ltd.

Open-pack meat products (i.e. sausages and sausage meat).

Dublin

25th November, 1951.

Dublin Meat Packers, Ltd.

Carcase beef, mutton and lamb

Dublin

7th November, 1952.

Frigorifico of Ireland, Ltd.

Carcase beef, mutton, lamb and canned meat.

Dublin

24th September, 1952.

Steeltex, Ltd.

Assembly of sewing machines

Dublin

1953.

Co. GALWAY:

A.A. Stewart & Son

Builders' joinery

Galway

March, 1952.

Royal Tara China, Ltd.

Decorated chinaware

Galway

May, 1953.

Hygeia, Ltd.

Synthetic tanning materials (extension of existing business).

Galway

December, 1952.

Patrick Lynch

Carcase beef, mutton and lamb

Ballinasloe

8th October, 1951.

Co. KERRY:

Hermann Bohm

Assembly of artificial pearls

Cahirciveen

January, 1952.

Moulded Products, Ltd.

Electric lighting accessories (extension to existing business).

Tralee

August, 1952.

Co. KILDARE:

Irish-American Pipes, Ltd.

Concrete land drainage pipes

Naas

October, 1951.

Bekaert Gentex, Ltd.

Bed ticken

Naas

August, 1952.

William Caytan

Fur felt

Johnstown

December, 1952.

Kildare Chilling Co. Ltd.

Carcase beef, mutton and lamb

Kildare

15th July, 1952.

Irish Meat Packers, Ltd.

Carcase beef, mutton, lamb, canned meat and other open pack meat products.

Leixlip

14th July, 1952.

John Prendergast & Sons (Ireland), Ltd.

Carcase beef

Sallins

3rd November, 1952.

Co. KILKENNY:

Kilkenny Products, Ltd.

Pressure cookers (extension to existing business).

Kilkenny

March, 1953.

Co. LIMERICK:

John McCarthy & Sons, Ltd.

Wool scouring

Limerick

September, 1951.

P. J. & P. D. Lawless

Furniture

Limerick

February, 1952.

Shannon Meat, Ltd.

Carcase beef, mutton and lamb

Rathkeale

9th February, 1953.

Limerick Meat Packers

Carcase beef, mutton and lamb

Ballyclough, Castletroy.

11th August, 1952.

Co. LOUTH:

Orident, Ltd.

Plastic teeth

Collon

February, 1952.

A.E.T., Ltd.

Electric storage space heaters (extension to existing business).

Dunleer

January, 1952.

Castleguard Textile Co., Ltd.

Cotton spinning

Ardee

June, 1951.

Automotive Industries, Ltd.

Sparking plug centres (extension to existing business).

Drogheda

September, 1953.

Dundalk Bacon Co., Ltd.

Carcase beef, mutton, lamb and other open pack products (extension to existing business).

Dundalk

20th November, 1952.

Co. MAYO:

Western Hats, Ltd.

Knitted berets (extension to existing business).

Castlebar

February, 1953.

Irish Spinners, Ltd.

Shoddy yarn

Kiltimagh

June, 1953.

Irish Trailers & Implements, Ltd.

Agricultural trailers

Ballina

February, 1952.

Co. MEATH:

Mr. F. Stillman

Sweets

Gormanstown

August, 1952.

Co. MONAGHAN:

Irish Stoneware & Fireclays, Ltd.

(1) Land drainage pipes(2) Glazed sewer pipes

Carrickmacross

(1) September, 1952.

(2) September, 1953.

Monaghan Curing Co. Ltd.,

Carcase beef, mutton and lamb (extension to existing business).

Monaghan

29th June, 1951.

Clones Canners, Ltd.

Canned meat

Clones

1st July, 1952.

Co. OFFALY:

B. Wood & Sons (Ireland), Ltd.

Moquette

Birr

July, 1953.

Co. ROSCOMMON:

Butler Brothers

Joinery

Boyle

1952.

Co. SLIGO:

Abbeytown Mining Co., Ltd.

Mineral ores

Abbeytown

June, 1951.

Co. TIPPERARY:

Vaculug (Ireland), Ltd.

Tyre re-treading

Templemore

June, 1953.

Antigen, Ltd.

Medicinal tablets (extension to existing business).

Roscrea

May, 1953.

Nenagh Textile Mills, Ltd.

Cotton towellings

Nenagh

September, 1953.

Unicast, Ltd.

Pre-fabricated housing units

Carrick-on-Suir.

November, 1952.

Rural Concrete Ltd.

Concrete farm buildings

Templemore

September, 1953.

Edmund Burke & Sons, Ltd.

Carcase beef, mutton and lamb (extension to existing baconcuring business).

Clonmel

21st September, 1951.

Co. WATERFORD:

Dungarvan Milk Products, Ltd.

Chocolate crumb

Dungarvan

May, 1952.

A.C.E.C.

Manufacture of transformers and assembly of electric motors.

Waterford

February, 1952.

Waterford Glass, Ltd.

Crystal glass (extension to existing business).

Waterford

November, 1951.

Samuel Morris

Firelighters

Waterford

June, 1953.

National Board and

Paperboard

Waterford

August, 1953.

Paper Mills, Ltd.

P. O'Neill & Sons

Rubber baby bottle teats

Waterford

August, 1951.

Waterford Ironfounders, Ltd.

Back-to-back ranges; Haddon continuous-burning fire; Vector continuous-burning fire; Rayburn No. 2 Cooker; Rayburn side-tank cooker; Heating irons (extensions to existing business).

Waterford

May, 1952.

Co. WESTMEATH:

Holfeld Brothers

Reeds and healds for textile machinery.

Athlone

November, 1952.

Co. WEXFORD:

Fine Wool Fabrics, Ltd.

Woven woollen piece goods

Wexford

November, 1951.

H. & S. Burrows (Ireland), Ltd.

(a) Shoddy(b) Carpet underfelt (extension to existing business).

Ferns

(a) June, 1951.(b) May, 1953.

Co. WICKLOW:

Wire Ropes, Ltd.

Wire ropes

Wicklow

July, 1951.

Shamrock Fertilisers, Ltd.

Fertilisers

Kilcoole

December, 1951.

Carnew Tanning Co., Ltd.

Sheepskin leather

Carnew

August, 1953.

David Coughlan, Ltd.

Toothpaste and baby powder

Bray

September, 1952.

Solus Teoranta

Miniature and flash lamp bulbs (extension to existing business).

Bray

September, 1953.

Irish Fur Dressers Dyers, Ltd.

(1) Shearling bootee lining

Arklow

(1) August, 1953

(2) Glove linings

(2) November, 1953.

NEW INDUSTRIES AND EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING UNDERTAKINGS WHICH HAVE COMMENCED PRODUCTION WITH DIRECT STATE AID IN THE PERIOD 13TH JUNE, 1951 TO 19TH OCTOBER, 1953.

(a) Firms which have received assistance under the Trade Loan (Guarantee) Acts, 1939 to 1953.

Name and Address of Company

Amount of Guarantee

£

Dinan & Sons, Ltd., East Road, Dublin

20,000

National Board & Paper Mills, Ltd., Waterford

300,000

Donegal Canners, Ltd., Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal

8,000

Sportscraft, Ltd., Castlemartyr, Co. Cork

5,000

Irish Stoneware & Fireclays, Ltd., Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan.

10,000

(b) Firms which have received grants under the Undeveloped Areas Act, 1952.

Name and Address of Grantee

Amount of Grant Approved

Amount paid to 31st March, 1953.

£

£

Irish Spinners, Ltd., Kiltimagh Co. Mayo

30,000

23,000

Western Hats Ltd., Castlebar, Co. Mayo

10,000

3,500

Malbay Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Miltown-Malbay, Co. Clare.

5,000

4,500

Will the Tánaiste circulate copies of these returns to Deputies?

Deputies will find them in the Library.

Will the employment figures be available later, the number of persons employed in these industries?

The employment figures are published in the statistical abstract as they are collected once a year.

Will the Minister tell us the number of industries closed down or collapsed?

Will the Deputy?

It is your job.

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