Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 March 2021
16. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports his Department will arrange to be put in place to support those who will be made compulsorily redundant by a company (details supplied); the engagement his Department has had with the appropriate agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11055/21]
View answer17. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the discussion he has had regarding enhanced redundancy payment for the staff who are to be made redundant given that a company (details supplied) is a very viable and successful enterprise and the jobs are being outsourced to Malaysia rather than being dispensed with; the engagement he has had with the company on this aspect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11056/21]
View answer45. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts he has made in respect of the 150 job losses announced by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12026/21]
View answer49. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he had discussions with a group (details supplied) in the context of the proposed layoff of 150 staff whose jobs it is alleged are being transferred to Malaysia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12145/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 16, 17, 45 and 49 together.
The announcement of 150 redundancies is very regrettable. As a client of Enterprise Ireland, the Agency is in discussion with the senior management team of the Kerry Group on their proposals and will be working to maintain the maximum number of jobs in Ireland, in particular to sustain Kerry’s manufacturing operations across its dairy, meats and ready meals activities, as well as the Group’s R&D activity at its Naas centre. I have asked my officials to keep me updated on developments to see how we can help further.
Kerry Group plc has 26,000 employees globally of which 3,819 are in Ireland. Approximately 2,000 people are employed in manufacturing operations. This includes Dairy Operations employing 597 staff and Consumer Foods employing 1,182 full-time and 140 part-time staff. The remaining 1,819 jobs in Ireland are made up of R&D, administration, back office, agri-business, and headquarter staff based in locations in Tralee, Charleville, and Naas. I understand the manufacturing and production operations will not be impacted.
The employment services of the other State agencies including Intreo will be available to all impacted workers as they assess their options.
