Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 247: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs that have been transferred from a company (details supplied) to other locations around the world in the past 24 months; the number of jobs this company will be moving to other locations around the world in the next two months; the reason that this is happening; the level of investigation he has undertaken; the steps he has taken to persuade this company not to carry out these transfers; if he has met with staff or management of the company; and his plans on the issue. [34592/11]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Along with IDA Ireland, I am in regular contact with Intel on its future plans for Ireland.

I understand that as part of Intel's continuing training programme a number of employees are being sent overseas in order for them to up-skill on newer leading edge technologies. No jobs are being lost in Ireland and these employees will return to Ireland once their training/assignment programmes are completed.

I also understand that the movement of highly skilled staff from one Intel location to another is an essential part of the Intel philosophy on training. This type of 'hands on' training is ongoing and, according to Intel, is almost the only way to gain the experience required when working with the precision and expertise required at the nanotechnology geometries with which Intel works.