Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2017
1284. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the contact she had with the owners and or management of a company (details supplied) in Nenagh over the past 18 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14117/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra1285. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when her attention was drawn, either orally or in writing, to the planned job losses at a company (details supplied) in Nenagh; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14118/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra1286. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to support the retraining of those staff members who have recently lost their jobs at a company (details supplied) in Nenagh; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14119/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra1287. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will establish a specific jobs task force for north Tipperary in view of the recent job losses at a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14120/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra1288. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has contacted the Department of Social Protection requesting it to provide advice to the staff of a company (details supplied) on their entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14121/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra1289. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if SOLAS has been requested to provide guidance to the staff of a company (details supplied) regarding training and skill needs to seek other jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14122/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 1284 to 1289, inclusive, together.
Over recent months, since this company began a global assessment of its international operations, the Government, through IDA Ireland, has been intensively engaged with its senior management to try and safeguard their continuing presence in Nenagh. These efforts included highlighting the supports which the State could offer to help secure the future of their operations there. I myself also spoke to senior management two weeks ago. Unfortunately, however, the company could not ultimately be persuaded to maintain its facility in Nenagh.
My Department contacted the Department of Social Protection immediately after the closure announcement was made to ensure that appropriate arrangements would be made in relation to the provision of relevant assistance services to the affected workers. All relevant State bodies will now seek to ensure that appropriate services are provided to the company's employees in the time ahead. I have also directed that the remit of an Inter-Agency group - that is already in place in Tipperary - will be extended so that it can too assist the company's employees. I want to emphasise as well that a particular effort will be made to identify and secure new job creation projects in the county to replace the positions that will unfortunately be lost.
