Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 359: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the recent or pending job losses of up to 100 persons at a company, details supplied, in County Kildare; the plans in place to find replacement jobs in the Leixlip and Lucan area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24050/05]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I understand from IDA Ireland that the company in question has confirmed that there have been no recent job losses, nor are any job losses planned, at its facility in County Kildare where over 2,500 people are employed. The company, which employs over 150,000 people worldwide, has recently announced a global workforce reduction of 15,000, but this is not expected to impact on the Leixlip facility.

The State development agencies, under the aegis of my Department, are promoting the Leixlip and Lucan areas for employment creation and investment. I am satisfied that the strategies and policies being pursued by the agencies will continue to provide sustainable job creation and investment in these areas.