asked the Minister for the Gaeltacht if he will make a statement on a proposal to close down the Elly Bay factory in County Mayo; and if he will make all endeavours to ensure that production is continued in order that employment will not be lost to workers in the Belmullet area.

Tuigim ó Ghaeltarra Éireann nach bhfuil i gceist ar chor ar bith an mhonarcha atá acu i gCuan Éilí a dhúnadh. Is amhlaidh a chuirfear tuilleadh fostaíochta ar fáil trí earraí eile a chur á ndéanamh sa mhonarcha sin.