Vol. 495 No. 7
147 Mrs. Owen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position on the job losses in a company (details supplied); the discussions, if any, she has had with the management about the company's future in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21973/98]
Last June Motorola announced that it was initiating a major restructuring worldwide resulting in the reduction of its workforce by 10 per cent or 15,000 people. Motorola plans to consolidate manufacturing operations with the emphasis on semiconductors, messaging information and media and cellular.
On 23 June I met with senior management in Motorola in Chicago. I strongly represented the case for the Motorola operations in Dublin and Cork and am confident that these representations have assisted in maximising employment in Ireland. I was assured that notwithstanding the restructuring, both the company's Dublin and Cork operations have a strong future.
