Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

My understanding is that a commitment was given to the workforce of Shannon Development that notwithstanding the fact that some employees worked in different areas of the company such as the tourism side, they would all be redeployed. Some remain within enterprises that remain operational. For example, some of the job creation activity performed by the company is largely similar to the work carried out by Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland and the staff doing this work transferred to these agencies when the functions transferred across. My understanding was that all employees in these areas would find appropriate postilions in the entities taking over their responsibilities. I further understand there are at least two employees who are still in the employ of Shannon Development and who I assume will transfer, as set out in the transfer agreement of rights and obligations to the Shannon commercial enterprises, but who have no active role to play where they currently reside. I seek clarity on this issue. What is the intention in dealing with these two individuals?