Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)

I got a text message about a half an hour ago from my colleague, Alan Kelly, MEP, to advise me that the European Parliament has now passed the EU globalisation fund for Dell workers and other ancillary companies. Approximately €22 million will be available under that fund. This money must be spent within 18 months. I raise the issue with the Taoiseach because it is imperative that the Government set up the procedures in this country to ensure that those people get the funding to which they are entitled for retraining, re-education and setting up their own businesses. It will be ironic if the Ceann Comhairle rules me out of order for raising this matter given that the European Parliament was able to discuss it this morning.

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