Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)

I will now call on the Deputies who tabled questions on job losses at SR Technics to the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in the order in which they submitted their questions to my office.

Deputy Joan Burton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action she will take in view of the implications for employment and the economy in Dublin north and west of the announcement by a company, SR Technics, that it is to sell certain of its assets at Dublin Airport; the consultation she plans to have with the industrial development agencies to ensure the preservation of the maximum number of jobs possible; her assessment of the prospect of saving jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will report to Dáil Éireann on the sale of landing gear and APU assets at a company, SR Technics, in Dublin Airport; if, in view of the fast approaching company deadlines for receipt of bids for the base maintenance, line maintenance and garage operations at the company, she will report on the action she and IDA Ireland are taking to facilitate the remaining expressions of interest in the company's facility and to maintain the 1200 critical jobs and centre of aviation engineering and maintenance excellence at Dublin Airport.

Deputy James Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the provisions she has taken to protect the jobs of 1,100 people at SR Technics following the announcement today of asset stripping by the company.

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