Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 March 2017
572. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions she has taken to protect jobs at a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14924/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraOver 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. I have also directed that the remit of an Inter-Agency group that is already in place in Tipperary be extended so that appropriate services are provided to assist the company's employees and to pursue replacement jobs.
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. I have asked the Development Agencies to redouble their efforts in this regard.
