Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 745: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will make a statement on the recent job losses at a company (details supplied) in County Louth; and if there was consultation with the IDA before the job losses were announced. [1526/06]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The company in question announced through its corporate headquarters that it was rationalising its European operations and that this would require a reduction in job numbers of 300 across its facilities. Part of its manufacturing operation in Drogheda is being transferred to a sister facility in Holland. This will result in the loss of approximately ten permanent and 15 part-time jobs in Drogheda. While there was no consultation with IDA Ireland prior to the announcement, I am aware that last year, employment at the Drogheda facility increased from 70 people to almost 130 people, as a result of an earlier rationalisation which saw the transfer of manufacturing activity from other European facilities into Drogheda. Staff numbers are expected to stabilise in Drogheda at approximately 100.