Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss an issue of local and national importance, namely, the serious position regarding the future of 5,500 jobs in the Quinn Group, which are under pressure as a result of the Financial Regulator's decision to stop writing insurance in Britain and the Six Counties before the administrator was appointed. While I appreciate limited opportunities have now been given for some areas of insurance to be reopened, the fact that 900 jobs have already been notified means many other jobs will be at risk, especially in the Border counties of Cavan, Monaghan, Leitrim and Fermanagh where jobs were not available before Mr. Quinn's initiative. Will the Dáil discuss, even at this late stage, a rescue package to save many jobs rather than talk in terms of advising 900 or more employees to take other forms of education to assist in finding jobs that do not exist?

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