Written answers

Tuesday, 24 February 2009

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Job Losses

11:00 pm

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position in regard to her discussions with the EU Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs regarding the possible use of the European Globalisation Fund to address the needs of redundant workers at a company (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7254/09]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to refer to the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 133 of 17 February 2009. The Minister for Labour Affairs, Mr Billy Kelleher T.D met Mr Vladimir Špidla, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities at the Informal European Council meeting held in Luhacovice in the Czech Republic on 23 January 2009 to discuss the contribution that the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund might make in addressing the needs of workers to be made redundant at the company referred to and elsewhere in the Mid-West region. Following detailed discussions, Commissioner Špidla reiterated his commitment to doing his utmost to ensure that the resources of the Fund contribute to improving the job prospects and other opportunities open to the affected workers subject to the relevant eligibility criteria being met when Ireland makes an application for Fund assistance in due course.

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