Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2010
138 Deputy James Bannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding her application for assistance from the EU globalisation fund for workers who have been made redundant in recent times in view of the fact that there are 15,000 unemployed people in counties Longford and Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12539/10]
View answerI refer to the answer to Question Nos. 53 and 102 of the 9th March 2010.
The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) applications from Ireland to date have not been made on a specific geographical basis and my Department continues to monitor redundancies nationwide in order to assess whether further applications, which must meet strict EGF Regulation criteria and conditions, can be successfully made by Ireland.
