Written answers

Tuesday, 8 December 2009

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Job Creation

10:00 pm

Photo of Mary WhiteMary White (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party)
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Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on creating a jobs taskforces in all areas of high unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45435/09]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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In the past, Task Forces have been used as part of the response to a sudden loss of large numbers of industrial jobs, often in one major employer. They are rarely used nowadays. In this regard the Mid-West task Force is an exception which was set up to respond to a situation where in addition to a large number of job losses at Dell in Limerick there were also very significant difficulties for a large number of sub-suppliers in the region, which incorporates several local authority areas.

In recent years, other structures are increasingly used as an alternative to Task Forces. This typically involves the County Development Board as a co-ordinating mechanism and includes representation from State agencies such as IDA, Enterprise Ireland, FÁS and the County Enterprise Boards, as well as any relevant Local Authority. Stakeholders at local level are also involved in this process. Such structures are now available in all regions on a permanent basis and are usually considered to be in a position to address issues at least as effectively as a temporary Task Force.

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