Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 118: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if any public funds have been received by a company (details supplied) since it entered the Irish market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14671/11]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Other than paying telephone bills, my Department and the State development agencies, under the auspices of my Department, have not provided public funds to the company.

I am very concerned about the job losses that have been announced in the Dundalk area and of the impact that they have had on the workers concerned and their families as well as the communities affected. I can assure the Deputy that the State Development agencies, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland, as well as the Louth County Enterprise Board will continue to promote Dundalk and the surrounding area for industrial projects and enterprise development.

Job creation is central to economic recovery and the Programme for Government has job creation at its core. The role of my Department is to ensure that we have the right policies in place that will support and grow our enterprise base in order to facilitate both job creation and job retention. The programmes supported by my Department and its agencies will be critical in achieving economic growth through promoting the export potential of enterprise in Ireland and driving our Smart Economy.