The following task forces established to address company closures are operating under the aegis of my Department: North Mayo Enterprise Initiative; Laois Task Force; Dundalk Inter Agency Group; Thurles Inter Agency Group; Macroom Task Force; Drogheda Inter Agency Group.
These task forces, of which the last three in the list were established in recent months, are focusing on attracting replacement industry, assisting the expansion of existing industry and the provision of training/re-training for workers affected by company closures, and infrastructure.
Arising out of the work of these task forces, significant job creation projects have already located in a number of the areas covered e.g., North Mayo (Ballina): Lionbridge Technologies, Dekko Heating; Technologies, Coca Cola and Oasis and Laois (Portlaoise), Ebm Industries Limited, Irish Life (Retail).