Written answers

Thursday, 14 December 2006

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Job Creation

7:00 pm

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 267: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures being taken to secure a replacement industry for a plant (details supplied) in County Kildare, the closure of which was recently announced; the supports his Department will provide to the workers to assist in securing new jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43629/06]

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The full services of the Industrial Training agency FÁS, will be made available to the workers in question if they wish to avail of the agency's services.

In recent years, a number of world-class manufacturing companies such as Intel, Wyeth Medica and Hewlett Packard have been attracted to Co. Kildare. As regards Naas itself, in May of this year, I announced a major investment of €28m by Dawn Farm Foods Ltd with support from Enterprise Ireland. A total of 100 new jobs will be created. A major expansion by Green Isle Foods is under way and on target. The Millennium Park in the town has three modern advance office buildings available for marketing to investors. A financial services company has already established in the Park.

According to the most recent Quarterly National Household Survey published by the Central Statistics Office on 30 November, the numbers in employment in the Mid-East region, of which Naas is a part, continue to grow. The numbers increased from 225,600 people in the second quarter of 2006 to 231,800 in the third quarter. This represents a continuing strong rise of over 20,000 in the number of people in employment in the region over the last two years.

I am satisfied that the efforts of the Industrial Development agencies will continue to attract investment and job opportunities to the area.

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