Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Tánaiste referenced the number of engagements of his Department and the Department of Social Protection. The workers at BD Foods tell me the engagement they have had with the statutory bodies, including the two Departments, has boiled down to the webinar to which the Tánaiste referred, which was essentially informing workers how they could claim social protection payments. My questions to the Tánaiste relate to the fact that, in the beautiful small village of Glaslough in County Monaghan, this is a huge employer which has deep roots and, proportionately, it is as big as a major industry in a larger town or city. I hope the Tánaiste can provide me tonight with an assurance that his Department will work with the former employees of BD Foods to try to establish alternative employment in the place in which they lost it. I believe it is possible but they need the support and assistance of the Tánaiste. I hope he can assure us tonight that he will give it.

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