Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 4 Dec 2001

Vol. 545 No. 4

Written Answers. - Job Losses.

Denis Naughten

Question:

102 Mr. Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 99 of 27 November 2001, she will furnish the corresponding figures for job losses during the period in question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30609/01]

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Ms Harney)

The number of redundancies notified to my Department for the period in question for County Roscommon and County Longford was as follows:

Year	County RoscommonNotifiedRedundancies	County LongfordNotifiedRedundancies
1997	33	120
1998	49	237
1999	16	165
2000	59	131
2001	64	93
(January-November)

In County Roscommon and County Longford, the relevant State development agencies are actively promoting the attraction of new industry and the expansion of existing industry, and providing training or re-training for workers affected by job losses. These counties are part of the Border, midlands and west region, a priority area for State agency promotion of enterprise investment and where more favourable incentives are available for this purpose.