asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state in broad terms the amount of State assistance given towards mineral development at (1) Avoca (2) Silvermines and (3) each other location in the State which is separately segregated in the records of his Department, specifying such location.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - State Aid for Mineral Development.
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As the information requested by the Deputy involves tabular lists, I propose with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate a statement with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
In broad terms the amount of State assistance given towards mineral development up to 31st May, 1962, is as follows:
Avoca, Co. Wicklow £2,150,000 (This figure does not include £450,000 guaranteed trade loans subsequently repaid nor expenditure on exploration by Mianraí Teoranta.)
Silvermines, Co. Tipperary £180,000
Other locations in respect of which records are available in the Department of Industry and Commerce (Trade Loan Guarantees or Technical Assistance Grants).
|
£ |
|
|
Abbeytown, Co. Sligo |
12,000 |
|
Allihies, Co. Cork |
20,000 |
|
Arigna, Co. Leitrim |
7,000 |
|
Avoca, Co. Wicklow (Ochre) |
4,000 |
|
Ballinacurra, Co. Cork |
28,700 |
|
Carrick - on - Suir, Co. Tipperary |
4,500 |
|
Ennis/Tulla area, Co. Clare |
700 |
|
Firoda, Co. Kilkenny |
600 |
|
Glendalough, Co. Wicklow |
10,000 |
|
Hollypark, Co. Laois |
15,000 |
|
Killaloe, Co. Clare |
12,000 |
|
Louisburgh, Co. Mayo |
6,000 |
|
Murvey, Co. Galway |
12,000 |
|
Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow |
1,400 |
|
Rossmore, Co. Carlow |
1,000 |
|
Rushes, etc., Co. Laois |
1,100 |
|
St. Johnston, Co. Donegal |
4,000 |
|
Leinster and Connaught |
|
|
Coalfields allocation |
150,000 |
In addition to the amounts detailed above sums amounting to over £1,000,000 were spent by Mianraí Teoranta and its predecessors mainly for exploration and development at Slieveardagh, Co. Tipperary, and Avoca, Co. Wicklow, in the period 1941 to 1956.