Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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Question 147: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of his meeting with workers (details supplied) about retraining programmes funded by the globalisation fund; when he plans to meet workers about retraining schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14350/11]

Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Since the beginning of the EGF programme in support of redundant workers at the Dell computer manufacturing plant in Co. Limerick, both Ministers and officials of the relevant Departments have met representatives of the workers on a number of occasions. I met with a delegation of the Dell Redundant Workers Association to discuss their proposals for further measures under the programme as recently as 21 April 2011.

In relation to the EGF programme in support of redundant workers at the SR Technics aircraft maintenance facility at Dublin Airport, there have to date been two public meeting held for redundant workers to highlight the range of EGF co-financed measures available in the areas of training, education and enterprise supports. In addition, a number of meetings have been held by Department officials with a delegation of the redundant SR Technics workers to discuss various EGF related issues. The most recent meeting was held on 12 April 2011.

Details of all training and other EGF co-financed supports are available from the relevant service providers in the first instance. In this context I have no plans to meet workers about retraining schemes at this time.