Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the application under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund on behalf of the former employees of a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44723/09]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to the answer I gave to Parliamentary Question Ref No 44394/09 of 1 December 2009 on this matter.

Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the financial assistance a company (details supplied) has received from the EU for the establishment or operation of aircraft maintenance and engineering facilities in Dublin or Malta; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44742/09]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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SR Technics did not receive EU financial assistance in relation to its establishment or operations in Dublin. I am not aware of EU financial assistance being provided to the company in relation to any activities in Malta.

As regards any financial assistance provided to a company for establishment of operations in a Member State, the application and monitoring of exemptions to the general prohibition on State Aid in the EC Treaty rests exclusively with the European Commission. EU State aid rules cover all measures regarding a transfer of State resources, including national, regional or local authorities or through a State agency.

Any public support to companies under operational programmes such as those dispensing national or EU structural funds in 2007-13 must comply with the State aid rules applicable at the time when the public support is granted.