Studies of microprocessing impacts
Asked about studies on microprocessing and high technology, the Minister said studies had been conducted at home and abroad and were considered. He noted that the technology would affect employment, but that some of the equipment would be produced in Ireland.
Has the Minister in his possession any study made on the impact of microprocessing and the whole area of high-technology industry at the moment?
Comment on this
A number of such studies have been made, mainly abroad and some here, and these are taken into account. The Deputy should bear in mind in regard to microprocessors that they will impact on us and on our employment situation generally in any event, but we are in the happy position that a significant proportion of that equipment will be built in this country. Since it would come in here anyway it is advantageous for us that quite a bit of it would be practically of Irish origin.