Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in view of the ongoing uncertainty with the future of and the recent jobs losses at a plant (details supplied) in County Limerick she will seek an immediate meeting with the chief executive officer of the company to secure the 3,000 jobs at the plant. [47593/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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We understand that the company is pushing ahead with its cost saving plan. Weakening demand and associated cost pressures continue to put pressure on the company to implement its new strategy.

It is standard IDA Ireland practice, where any of its client companies is undertaking reviews of this type, to engage with the company with a view to mitigating the impact on the company's Irish operations. IDA has been engaged in extensive discussions with the company concerned at the highest level. I have been fully briefed on these discussions as they have occurred and I have also met with the company at the highest level.

Such contacts with companies always proceed on a confidential basis and it is vitally important, if the best possible outcome for the Irish operations is to be secured, that confidentiality is respected.