asked the Minister for Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism the number of State-aided and private companies which were put into liquidation or receivership in each of the years 1977 to 1985, inclusive; and if he will give details of these companies.
Written Answers. - State and Private Companies.
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Because of the variety of possible forms of State-aid available to companies statistics are not readily available on the number of State-aided companies which were put into liquidation or receivership. However, the following is the total number of companies notified to the Registrar of Companies as going into liquidation or receivership in the years in question:
|
Liquidations |
Receiverships |
|
|
1979 |
296 |
21 |
|
1980 |
390 |
60 |
|
1981 |
432 |
28 |
|
1982 |
608 |
95 |
|
1983 |
522 |
136 |
|
1984 |
584 |
112 |
|
1985 |
632 |
165 |
|
(Estimated) |