Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The number employed in the sector might be as high as it has ever been but it is down. The Minister himself has expressed concern over volatility in the technology and communications sector. It is of concern to workers. As the Ministers said, Ireland is one of the most important technology centres in Europe.

What engagement has the Minister had with IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland to understand the skills profile of impacted staff and to be able to say people have actually been re-employed? Are the profiles of staff being let go shared with the client companies? Is the Government keeping track of the number of people who are gaining employment, having lost their jobs in this space? Could the Minister give me an update on his direct engagement with the sector to understand who the people are who are losing their jobs, whether they are being re-employed and how quickly.

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