My Department have responsibility for two commercial State companies, namely, Irish Steel Limited and Nítrigin Éireann Teoranta.
In relation to the latter, NET, since the formation of Irish Fertiliser Industries, the joint venture with Imperial Chemical Industries, this semi-State body is in essence a holding company. Expansion proposals for the manufacturing — trading operations formerly run by NET are a matter for the board of Irish Fertiliser Industries. I am not aware of any proposals for expansions which would require additional resources from the shareholders.
In relation to Irish Steel, there are no proposals recommending that additional resources be provided for the expansion of the company by the Government.