Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Hearing of any job loss is devastating for the individual, for their family and for the community. I can certainly tell the Deputy the infrastructure of my Department and of the State will not be found wanting in terms of doing all we can to help people reskill, retrain and access employment. Some of that falls to myself and some to the Minister for Social Protection, with respect to the supports available through her Department, as well as the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. I am happy to engage with the Deputy and his constituents on any assistance that can be provided by the education and training boards, the new technological university in the region and UL in this matter.

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