Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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209. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which upskilling is being provided in circumstances whereby recent job losses have occurred such as in a company (details supplied); the extent to which alternatives continue to be pursued in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14678/17]

Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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In cases where significant job losses arise due to a company closing or downsizing, the local Education and Training Board (ETB) can engage with the company and the impacted staff to undertake an assessment of training needs. If retraining or upskilling is deemed to be required, the ETB can then organise appropriate courses. 

In the case of the company referred to, this Department has contacted the ETB for Kildare/Wicklow.  That Board will be undertaking, in respect of the employees, an assessment of current skills and training needs.