asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the number of new industries established in Limerick city since 1st April, 1957; and the total number of male and female workers at present employed therein.
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Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Limerick City Industries.
34.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the total number of (a) male and (b) female workers in industrial employment in Limerick city on 1st April, 1957 and on 1st April, 1967.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 34 and 35 together. Six new industries or extensions to existing industries, excluding projects in which the capital investment is less than £10,000 in each case, came to notice as having commenced production in Limerick city since 1st April, 1957.
Particulars of the current employment in these undertakings are not available.
As regards statistical information in relation to industrial employment in Limerick city, I understand that details in the form requested by the Deputy are not maintained in the records of the Central Statistics Office. The records show, however, that the average number of persons engaged in industrial production in Limerick city in the year 1957 was 4,223. The latest comparable figure available relates to the year 1964 when the records show an average of 4,894 persons engaged in industrial production.