Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for his response. There is an international drive relating to technology changes which is changing the manufacturing sector globally. We see the effect on Cadbury's as well in what is going on there. Will the Minister of State work closely with the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in relation to Mondelez to see what can be done? I know there are plans to introduce new technologies but what further supports can be given in that particular case to help the workers who face an uncertain future? A national step change in manufacturing initiative was launched in 2014. Will the Minister provide an itemised breakdown of the jobs target in manufacturing for each year between now and the end of 2020? I know that 40,000 jobs are earmarked for the sector.

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