Thurles diffuser and packaging facilities
Lowry said the Thurles diffuser was being transferred to Mallow and sugar packaging facilities were also being moved, contrary to the Minister’s commitments.
As one who has suffered most from the advent of this document and the high expectations it aroused at the time I would like to ask the Minister if he is aware that contrary to his promise to retain a 2,500 tonne diffuser in Thurles Sugar Factory that the diffuser in question has, since he has taken office, been transferred to Mallow and is presently being installed. I would like the Minister to comment on the fact that he failed to deliver on the promise to retain sugar packaging facilities at Thurles. The equipment is presently on its way to Mallow from Thurles and we have lost that facility also.