§ Mr. Peter RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much has been paid out in grants in each of the last five years by the Department of Economic Development to Donaghadee Carpets.
§ Mr. ViggersThe amounts paid in selective assistance and standard capital grant are as follows:
£ 1983–84 78,645 1984–85 228,106 1985–86 649,440 1986–87 381,616 1987–88 Nil In addition, the company has received assistance under various training grant schemes operated by the Department.
§ Mr. Peter RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people have been employed by Donaghadee Carpets in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. ViggersThe actual numbers of people employed is a matter for the management of the company. I understand the average of the number of people employed over the last five years to be in the region of 440.
§ Mr. Peter RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people have been made redundant by Donaghadee Carpets in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. ViggersI understand that last year the company made a number of temporary staff redundant. However the actual number of redundancies in any year is a matter for the management of the company.