Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 9 Mar 1993

Vol. 427 No. 6

Written Answers. - County Galway Task Force.

Robert Molloy

Ceist:

137 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment the names and addresses of members of the Irish Task Force set up to promote industrial employment in County Galway following the announcement by a company (details supplied) of the decision to cease manufacturing at Galway; the terms of reference of the Task Force and the other special measures, if any, being taken to help create employment in Galway.

Minister for Enterprise and Employment (Mr. Quinn)

The members of the Galway Task Force are as follows:

Chairman

Séamus Keating,

City and County Manager,

Galway Corporation,

City Hall,

Galway.

An Bord Tráchtála

John Corrigan,

Assistant Chief Executive,

An Bord Tráchtála,

Merrion Hall,

Strand Road,

Sandymount,

Dublin 4.

Business Innovation Centre

Joe Greaney,

Director,

Business Innovation Centre,

Hardiman House,

5 Eyre Square,

Galway.

Chamber of Commerce

Terry Brennan,

President,

Galway Chamber of Commerce,

Hardiman House,

5 Eyre Square,

Galway.

County Enterprise Partnership Board

Charles Lynch,

Chief Executive,

County Enterprise Partnership Board,

Woodquay Court,

Woodquay,

Galway.

Department of Enterprise and Employment

John Walsh,

Principal Officer,

Department of Enterprise and Employment,

Kildare Street,

Dublin 2.

Digital

Martin McCarthy,

Plant Manager,

Digital Equipment International BV,

Ballybrit Industrial Estate,

Galway.

FÁS

Tony Barrett,

Regional Director,

FÁS,

Island House,

Cathedral Square,

Galway.

Galway Corporation

Joe Gavin,

Deputy City and County Manager,

County Buildings,

Prospect Hill,

Galway.

IBEC

John Brennan,

Regional Director West,

Ross House,

Victoria Place,

Galway.

ICTU

Janet Hughes,

Regional Secretary,

SIPTU,

25 Lower Salthill,

County Galway.

IDA

Dan Flinter,

Executive Director,

IDA,

Wilton Place,

Dublin 2.

Tom Hyland,

Regional Manager,

IDA,

Mervue Industrial Estate,

Galway.

I have ensured that the views of workers will be fully taken into account and procedures have been put in place to facilitate their participation in the working of the Task Force. To further facilitate workers the Task Force will have a separate personality and presence in the company's plant.

I have written to the Minister for Tourism and Trade with a view to seeking a nomination from him of somebody who could represent tourism interests.

I did not wish to constrain the Task Force by giving rigid terms of reference. I do want the Task Force to focus on expanding employment opportunities by means of capitalising on the company's existing facilities together with the skills and infrastructure already available. Both the Task Force and I are keenly aware of the urgency and the necessity for results. The priority is to achieve replacement employment in Galway and to this end the resources of the State Agencies will be fully available.