asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will give particulars of (a) new industrial undertakings, (b) expansions of existing industries which commenced production and (c) industrial undertakings which ceased production, in the six months January to June, 1970, and which came to the notice of his Department.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Industrial Undertakings.
74.
As the information requested by the Deputy is in the form of tabular statements, I propose with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have the statements circulated with the Official Report.
Following are the statements:
(a) Commenced Production
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Promoters |
Product |
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1. Becton Dickinson & Co., Dún Laoghaire Industrial Estate. |
Disposable hypodermic needles and syringes. |
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2. Newbridge Industries Ltd. |
Tufted carpet yarns. |
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3. Roadmaster Caravans Ltd., Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny. |
Caravans. |
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4. Burke Higgins & McNulty (Steel) Ltd., Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. |
Steelwork Portal space frames, joists etc. |
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5. Scripto Industries (Shannon) Ltd., Shannon Industrial Estate. |
Fibre writing points, fibre pens (complete) and trade injection mouldings. |
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6. Steiner (Ireland) Ltd., Galway Industrial Estate. |
Metallised capacitor film. |
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7. Fashion Knits International Ltd., Cobh, Co. Cork. |
Ladies', men's and children's fully fashioned knitwear. |
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8. Kilkenny Products Ltd., Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny. |
Tractor trailers and mechanical handling equipment. |
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9. P. Carney Ltd., Crossakiel, Co. Meath. |
Secondary aluminium alloy ingots. |
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10. Artee Manufacturing Co. (Ireland) Ltd., Cloghan, Co. Donegal. |
Infant children's leisure clothing, high fashion shirts and blouses, lightweight jackets and leisure-wear etc. |
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11. Fulflex (Ireland) Ltd., Galvone Industrial Estate, Limerick. |
Elastic thread and tape. |
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12. Stag Spinners Ltd., Rossmore Park Industrial Estate, Monaghan. |
Carpet yarn (Stage 1). |
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13. Brunswick C.P. Ltd., Cabra West, Dublin. |
(i) Fibreglass boats. |
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(ii) Golf bags. |
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14. Teclare Ltd., Ennis, Co. Clare. |
Printed circuit boards. |
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15. Balsa Wood Co. (Ireland) Ltd., Kinsale, Co. Cork. |
Balsa wood articles. |
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16. Allied Press Tools Ltd., London. Borriskane, Co. Tipperary. |
Plastic mouldings. |
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17. Lovegrove Fabrics Ltd., Longford. |
Double-knit jersey fabrics. |
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18. T.J. Cullen Ltd., Newbridge, Co. Kildare. |
Irish tweed skirts. |
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19. Clare Yarns Ltd., Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare. |
Textured net undyed polyester yarns. |
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20. Finglas Laboratories Ltd. |
Processing and printing of roll film. |
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21. Paclene Co. Ltd., Ennis, Co. Clare. |
Polythene film. |
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22. Thorp Arch Precision Engineering Co. (Ireland) Ltd., Ennis, Co. Clare. |
Tubular steel furniture. |
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23. Deel Vale Milk Products Ltd., Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick. |
Cheese. |
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24. Polypack Ireland Ltd., Waterford Industrial Estate. |
Automatic shrink packaging machinery. |
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25. Waterford Gears Ltd. |
Gears. |
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26. Nuclear Data (Ireland) Ltd., Kinsale Road, Cork. |
Special purpose digital computers |
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27. Scanline Ltd., Newcastle, Co. Limerick. |
Radiator valves. |
(b) Commenced Production (Expansion)
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Promoters |
Product |
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1. Becton Dickinson & Co., Drogheda. |
Disposable hypodermic needles and syringes. |
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2. Barlo Heating Ltd., Clonmel. |
Radiators. |
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3. Donegal Shirt Co., Lifford, Co. Donegal. |
High quality men's shirts. |
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4. Iralco Manufacturing & Trading Co. Ltd., Collinstown, Co. Westmeath. |
Aluminium and stainless steel products. |
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5. Munster Chipboard Co., Ltd., Waterford. |
Wood chipboard. |
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6. Star Plastics Ltd., Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan. |
Plastic barrels. |
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7. Killarney Hosiery Co., Ltd., |
Panti-hose stretch stockings. |
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8. Roadstone Ltd., Dublin. |
Reinforced concrete pipes. |
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9. Irish Machine & Tools Co. Ltd., Ballina, Co. Mayo. |
Twist drills. |
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10. Glaxo Laboratories (Ireland) Limited, Lough Egish, Co. Monaghan. |
Instant complan and ostermilk (a baby food). |
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11. Hauni (Ireland) Ltd., Drogheda, Co. Louth. |
Dust control equipment etc. |
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12. Arco Furniture Ltd., Waterford. |
Kitchen units. |
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13. Holly Park of Limerick Ltd., Holly Park, Co. Limerick. |
High fashion ladies' knitted garments. |
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14. The Sommerville Roberts Co. Ltd., Greenhills Road, Walkinstown, Dublin. |
Foam rubber underlays for carpets, latex compounds. |
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15. Waterford Glass Ltd., Waterford. |
Lead crystal glass ware. |
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16. Bond Worth Holdings (Ireland) Ltd., Robin Hood Industrial Estate, Clondalkin, Dublin. |
Bedding and furniture. |
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17. Vasa Mink (Ireland) Ltd., Stradbally, Co. Laois. |
Mink farming. |
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18. Runtalrad Ltd., Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. |
Convectors, panel and column type radiators. |
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19. SPS International Ltd., Shannon, Co. Clare. |
Carbide and thread rool dies. |
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20. Colibri (Export) Ltd., Glasnevin, Dublin. |
Cigarette lighters. |
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21. Mayco Ltd., Ballina, Co. Mayo. |
Plastic toys. |
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22. Mollimex Ltd., Longford. |
Tapes, hacksaw frames, combination squares and utility knives. |
(c) Industrial undertakings which ceased production.
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Promoters |
Product |
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1. Vidor (Eire) Ltd., Roscommon. |
Electric Batteries. |
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2. Munster Shoes Ltd., Clonmel. |
Shoes. |
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3. Sundries (Ireland) Ltd., Cork. |
Ready-Cake Mix. |
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4. Naas Cotton Mills Ltd., Naas. |
Weaving Cotton. |
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5. Couper Works Ltd., Wicklow. |
Washing machines. |
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6. Reese Electronic Instruments Ltd., Limerick. |
Electronic instruments. |
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7. Steel Pressing Ltd., Waterford. |
Fittings for containers. |
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8. Moorecraft (Ireland) Ltd., Dublin. |
Knitted headwear. |
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9. The Fenian Gun Company Ltd., Birr. |
Sporting guns. |