Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)

A few weeks ago the Taoiseach told me that the application for EU stabilisation fund moneys for former SR Technics engineers for upskilling and so on was stalled in Brussels with the EU Commission. I now hear that it is stalled on the desk of the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, who is sitting beside the Taoiseach. If that is the case could this funding not be released? People are waiting to start courses and so on, given that the jobs are still not being provided for them.

When will the revised Merchant Shipping Bill appear before the House?

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