Industrial Training Act, 1967

Grants for training of workers in certain undertakings.

20.—(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section An Chomhairle may, out of moneys at its disposal and subject to such terms and conditions as it thinks fit, make grants for the training, either in the State or elsewhere, of workers for the purpose of an industrial undertaking, if An Chomhairle is satisfied that—

(a) financial assistance is necessary to ensure the establishment of the undertaking, and

(b) the undertaking is of a reasonably permanent nature and will be carried on efficiently.

(2) (a) A grant under this section shall not exceed the amount which the Minister shall, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, specify for the purposes of this section from time to time and particular amounts may be so specified in relation to industrial undertakings of a particular class.

(b) A grant under this section for the training of workers in a skilled process of an industrial undertaking in an undeveloped area shall be made neither before the coming into effect of the repeal by this Act of section 7 of the Undeveloped Areas Act, 1952 , nor in relation to workers in respect of whose training in the process a grant was made under the said section 7.

(c) A grant under this section for the training of workers in a skilled process of an industrial undertaking in an area other than an undeveloped area shall be made neither before the coming into effect of the repeal by this Act of section 5 of the Industrial Grants (Amendment) Act, 1963 , nor in relation to workers in respect of whose training in the process a grant was made under the said section 5.

(d) A grant under this section for the training of workers for the purpose of an industrial undertaking at the airport shall be made neither before the coming into effect of the amendment by this Act of subsection (2) of section 9 of the Shannon Free Airport Development Company Limited Act, 1959 , nor in relation to workers in respect of whose training for the purpose of the undertaking a grant was made by the Shannon Free Airport Development Company Limited.

(3) This section shall come into operation on such day as may be fixed therefor by order of the Minister.

(4) After the coming into effect of the amendment mentioned in paragraph (d) of subsection (2) of this section, the Shannon Free Airport Development Company Limited shall not make a grant for the training of workers for the purpose of an industrial undertaking at the airport.

(5) In this section—

“airport” has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Shannon Free Airport Development Company Limited Act, 1959 ;

“industrial undertaking” includes an undertaking in existence at the passing of this Act;

“undeveloped area” means an area to which the Undeveloped Areas Acts, 1952 to 1963, apply.