Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 December 2013
111. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which further options continue to be examined to resolve the issues at a company (details supplied) with particular reference to the need to retain the 107 jobs under risk; if all possible options are being pursued in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52403/13]
View answerIn this case, the company has excess capacity and four other such sites had already been closed worldwide by the company. This is the key determinant in their decision to initiate a process which is likely to cease production at the plant and to introduce a redundancy programme there, on a phased basis, over the next eighteen months. All 107 jobs will be lost in the process.
I have arranged that IDA and Enterprise Ireland will engage closely with the company regarding the proposed redundancies. They will arrange for a skills-base of the workers involved to be put together quickly in a bid to advertise both the plants and the availability of skills to possible third parties. Any upskilling required will also be assessed. I myself met the general manager of the company last week and we explored all options open to the company. I am confident that the company will do all it can to help the process of finding an alternative use for the facility.
