Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Industrial Development Authority has contacted representatives of a company (details supplied); and if she will disclose to Dáil Éireann the company's plans for operations here in view of its announcement to cut its global workforce by 1,300. [41957/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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IDA Ireland executives are in constant contact with Nortel and had meetings with senior management of the company as recently as 13 and 14 November 2008. There are no proposed job cuts for the Irish operation as a result of the recently announced workforce reduction of 1,300 staff.

Following a rationalisation of its global R&D functions in April 2008, Nortel's Galway operation was confirmed as one of five core global R&D sites. The Galway R&D centre is currently recruiting additional researchers.