asked the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Tourism the up-to-date position regarding the utilisation of the vacant Ferenka factory building at Annacotty, County Limerick.

I am informed by the Industrial Development Authority that having failed to obtain a replacement industry for the former Ferenka factory building the factory is now being subdivided into a number of separate factory units which are expected to offer more favourable prospects of utilisation. Three units providing a total area of 240,000 square feet will be ready over the next few months and these are being actively promoted by the IDA for suitable industrial projects. The IDA plans to have the balance of the property refurbished at a later stage.