Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The company has committed clearly, both to me and the workforce, to making this investment. That is the context in which the negotiations are under way. The negotiations were delayed to some degree, for reasons the Deputy will know, but they have now started. We stand ready, through the Labour Relations Commission, to assist on the technical side. The Labour Relations Commission has a long record of supporting workers, unions and managements in working through restructuring. The company is committed to making the investment and Enterprise Ireland is committed to working with the company through the suite of supports it offers. The support of the agencies involved is available. However, this is a negotiation between the workers and the company and a solution has to evolve. We will facilitate its emergence in every way we can.

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