Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 February 2010
159 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will respond to correspondence received from an individual (details attached) in relation to a proposal to organise a seminar associated with securing employment. [6473/10]
View answerI am aware of the correspondence enclosed with the Deputy's question, which was sent separately to the Department. It is being studied and will be replied to substantively in due course. Regarding the specific issue of the DELL and related redundancies in Raheen in January 2009, FÁS has provided guidance service and training courses to over 1,500 workers made redundant. Enterprise Ireland and the local Vocational Education Committees also continue to promote and offer their business advice, grant aid and educational services. A number of affected workers have already enrolled on training courses and in further and third level education at institutions in the Mid-West region to date.
To ensure that all relevant supports across all service providers are coordinated in a timely and effective manner any private service provider seeking to assist DELL workers — as referred to in the attachments to the Deputy's question — should in the first instance contact the FÁS European Globalisation Fund Coordination Unit (FECU) on 061 487900.
