asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state what type of employment Bord na Móna hope to provide in County Offaly during the coming season, and for approximately how many persons; further, if any work will be undertaken on Blackwater bog.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Bord na Móna Employment in Offaly.
I am informed by Bord na Móna that they will provide employment in County Offaly during the coming season on the production of sod turf and milled peat and the building of briquette factories. The board estimate that employment will be provided for approximately 1,800 persons at the peak of the season. Question No. 29 refers to Blackwater bog.