Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

The Minister, Deputy Bruton, has been dealing with the company on this issue. They have been engaging on a continuing basis to minimise the impact on jobs in Ireland. The Minister has met the company's European chief executive officer, Mr. Mayer, and its global chief executive officer, Mr. Moss. He has remained in regular contact with them throughout the process. At the direction of the Minister, Deputy Bruton, IDA Ireland has also engaged with the company to explore the potential for additional jobs growth over the coming period. The Government is engaging with Aviva with a view to minimising the number of job losses and exploring how extra jobs can be created. The affected workers have and will continue to have the support of the Government and the State agencies. Deputy McDonald's assertion that the Government is doing nothing about jobs is inaccurate. There is nothing the Government is doing more about than jobs.

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