Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the need for the Minister for the Enterprise, Trade and Employment to take immediate action to deal with the spiralling unemployment problem on Dublin's north side in view of the fact that 1,135 people were let go from SR Technics and there are now 3,500 more people signing on this year in the Coolock and Kilbarrack social welfare offices than there were last year; the Government needs to immediately set up a Dublin north side multi-agency task force, which will provide a comprehensive approach to finding alternative employment for these workers. FÁS alone will not solve this crisis.

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