asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the efforts, if any, that are being made by the IDA to establish a factory on their site at Castleisland, County Kerry.

I have been informed that continuous efforts are being made by the Industrial Development Authority to interest industrialists in locating a project on the eight-acre site at Castleisland, County Kerry, which was bought by the authority earlier this year. While the authority have had an inquiry from a firm interested in locating at Castleisland they have not yet received a firm proposal.

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asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce when the building of the proposed advance factory on the IDA site in Listowel, County Kerry is likely to commence.

I have been informed by the Industrial Development Authority that work on the advance factory at Listowel is expected to commence in March, 1974.

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asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the efforts that are being made by the IDA to attract additional industry to Kenmare, County Kerry where there is a surplus labour force available.

I understand that the Industrial Development Authority are making every effort to ensure that the target of 300 new manufacturing jobs set in their regional plan for 1973-77 for the town grouping Cahirciveen, Kenmare and Waterville will be reached, and they are confident that it will be.