Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As I outlined to my party colleague, Deputy Martin Heydon, when this was brought to his attention yesterday, the full support of my Department will be given to the 82 workers affected. We will host an event in Athy where departmental officials will meet the workers to inform them about their social protection entitlements and, more important, to examine their skill sets and get them back to work in a different environment. I will inform the Deputy when the event has been organised and I would be grateful if she would attend as well as a local representative.

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