asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if the amount of additional business won by Irish sub-suppliers as a result of the linkage programme in 1987 exceed the £40 million estimate given by him in 1986; if so, by how much; and the way in which the estimate is derived.
Written Answers. - Industrial Development.
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The value of additional business won by Irish sub-suppliers in 1987 as a result of the linkage programme is estimated at £45 million.
The estimate is derived from a detailed evaluation by the national linkage programme of the expenditure of 222 multinational companies based in Ireland.