Categories of industry
Chapter 23
Industry collection of businesses producing a similar product of service
Primary industry supply or obtain food or raw materials
a.k.a. extractive industry
Agriculture Extractive industry
Natural resources Fishing
Agriculture decline in recent years, due to mechanization.
Government and EU support agriculture industry with
grants/subsidiaries. (Common Agricultural Policy CAP)
Natural resources oil, climate, water, land, peat bogs, forest, fisheries
Provided by nature, irreplaceable in the short term
Extractive industry limestone, clay, sand, gravel, depends on activity of road, building or
construction.
Irish coasts have gas used by both industry and domestic users
Forests run by coilite (state run) encourages planting on land that is
otherwise unproductive
Fishing rish in fish stock, EU members want access to them
Current trends
Farming is greatly affected by EU quote system and ‘Mad cow disease’ but despite this,
Ireland has a good rep. for producing high quality goods
Beef and milk are commanding higher prices on world markets as demand increases due to
global demand
Due to overfishing, EU, introduced the fish quota in an attempt to conserve fish stocks
Continues growth in organic food production capitalizing on Ireland’s green image
worldwide
Secondary industry manufacturing and construction.
Take output of extractive industries and produces good for sale to
consumers
Types of secondary industries:
Transnational / Multinationals Manufacturing
Agri-Business Building/Construction
Indigenous firms
Transnational very large, branches in many countries, linked to a head office
Government agencies encourage transnationals to sewt up in their
country/financial incentives
ex: Intel, IBM, Gateway 2000
Chapter 23
Industry collection of businesses producing a similar product of service
Primary industry supply or obtain food or raw materials
a.k.a. extractive industry
Agriculture Extractive industry
Natural resources Fishing
Agriculture decline in recent years, due to mechanization.
Government and EU support agriculture industry with
grants/subsidiaries. (Common Agricultural Policy CAP)
Natural resources oil, climate, water, land, peat bogs, forest, fisheries
Provided by nature, irreplaceable in the short term
Extractive industry limestone, clay, sand, gravel, depends on activity of road, building or
construction.
Irish coasts have gas used by both industry and domestic users
Forests run by coilite (state run) encourages planting on land that is
otherwise unproductive
Fishing rish in fish stock, EU members want access to them
Current trends
Farming is greatly affected by EU quote system and ‘Mad cow disease’ but despite this,
Ireland has a good rep. for producing high quality goods
Beef and milk are commanding higher prices on world markets as demand increases due to
global demand
Due to overfishing, EU, introduced the fish quota in an attempt to conserve fish stocks
Continues growth in organic food production capitalizing on Ireland’s green image
worldwide
Secondary industry manufacturing and construction.
Take output of extractive industries and produces good for sale to
consumers
Types of secondary industries:
Transnational / Multinationals Manufacturing
Agri-Business Building/Construction
Indigenous firms
Transnational very large, branches in many countries, linked to a head office
Government agencies encourage transnationals to sewt up in their
country/financial incentives
ex: Intel, IBM, Gateway 2000
