Job Retention

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2017

Tuesday, 7 November 2017

Questions (140)

Jackie Cahill

Question:

140. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the actions she has taken to protect jobs at a company (details supplied) which was severely damaged by Storm Ophelia recently and saw thousands of trees destroyed; the funds that are available at national and EU level in this regard to safeguard full time and part time jobs in this business which saw its stock impacted by this severe adverse weather; and if she has she deployed State agencies under her remit to advise on supports available. [45837/17]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation

I fully appreciate that Storm Ophelia will have caused considerable difficulties for various businesses around the country from sole traders, to locally trading retailers and distributors, to SME's that operate nationally or internationally.

My advice is that the company engages in the first instance with its Local Enterprise Office. The Local Enterprise Office is the first-stop-shop for any person that wants to start or grow it's business.

The Local Enterprise Office will be able to offer advice on how the business might protect and develop its domestic and export markets, on sources of finance to invest in that development, on mentoring or training supports to realise their development plans, and to advise on which State agencies and programmers might support that development.

I suggest therefore that the company should contact Tipperary LEO at https://www.localenterprise.ie/tipperary  head of Enterprise.