Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I understand that there are 17,000 jobs at risk and what I see in response to that from the Department is flippancy. That is why I am frustrated and angry. We have called this meeting to try to get solutions. Reading between the lines of the opening statements from the other two Departments, I sense that there is at least a recognition that something needs to be done. What I get from Mr. Nugent's opening statement and response is that it is nothing to do with the Department and it needs to be specifically addressed by the sector.