Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 September 2008
226 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she has taken to ensure that a plant (details supplied) in County Tipperary remains open in view of the fact that the plant is economically viable and that forty four jobs are directly at stake; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30832/08]
View answerThe company in question is a client of Enterprise Ireland. The agency has been working with the company particularly over the last three years. However, in the middle of August this year, the company informed its staff and then publicly announced that it intended to close as of 31 October 2008.
Enterprise Ireland will continue to work with the company to assist in whatever way possible. I am aware that opportunities for alternative work for the staff are already being explored within the parent company.
