Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

On page 41 of the programme for Government, there is a commitment "to deliver sustainable full employment." Mention is also made of jobs outside Dublin. In 2015, the Bose factory in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, closed with the loss of 140 jobs. This morning, Carrickmacross has suffered another devastating blow with 31 forced redundancies at Kerry Foods. Will the Taoiseach ask the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Humphreys, to engage with this situation immediately? The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection could also ensure that everything is done for those workers who are about to lose their jobs in the coming weeks.

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