Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will report on her meeting with Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Commissioner Spidla to discuss accessing funds from the European Globalisation Fund to help retrain workers from two companies (details supplied) who have lost their jobs; the total level of funding available per worker; the way it will be allocated to workers; and when these workers will be able to access this funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29386/09]

Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 105: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of funding that has been secured from the European Globalisation Fund to help retrain workers from a company (details supplied) at Dublin Airport; the amount of funding that will be allocated in total and per worker; the mechanism that will be used to allocate funding to employees; when the funding will be disbursed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29827/09]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 82 and 105 together.

At our meeting last week Commissioner Spidla reiterated that the Commission would give applications submitted from Ireland for support from the European Globalisation Fund every consideration.

In line with the revised eligibility conditions that now govern funding provided from the European Globalisation Fund, the possibilities of making an application in respect of workers from SR Technics and Waterford Crystal is also being assessed.

Independently of considerations to do with support from the European Globalisation Fund, both IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland continue to work with management and interested parties to encourage companies to establish viable operations and so to maximise the number of jobs at Dublin Airport to replace those lost as a result of the closure of SR Technics.