David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We are examining the issue of a just transition and supports such as retraining, upskilling, new job opportunities and so on for those who are affected. If the starting point is that we do not have a number or that we do not know exactly how many jobs are at risk, not least in the public sector, how are we to plan for all those workers? Obviously, in the case of some workers, there are immediate threats. It is a bit poor if the starting point is that we do not know the number. Is it that Mr. Hughes does not have the number to hand or that the data have not been compiled?