asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the proposals, if any, for the setting up of a car assembly plant in the Carrigtwohill/Little Island area of County Cork.

There is at present no proposal before my Department or the IDA for the setting up of a car assembly plant in the Carrigtwohill/Little Island area of County Cork. Of course proposals of this kind do not necessarily have to be brought to the notice of my Department or of the IDA unless the promoters are seeking some particular facilities.