Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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592. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has been notified of proposed redundancies at a company (details supplied). [23063/17]

Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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In April this year, the company notified me of potential collective redundancies as required under the Protection of Employment Act 1977.

I regret any loss of jobs. However, my Department remains focussed on creating the most competitive environment for enterprise to succeed so that we can achieve our goal of sustainable employment for all. Working with our enterprise agencies and with colleagues across Government, we are committed to delivering a range of actions outlined in our National and Regional Action Plans for Jobs to ensure that quality and sustainable jobs continue to be created throughout all regions of the country.

As regards the employment rights of the workers, the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is mandated to secure compliance with employment rights legislation. The WRC’s Customer Service Section provides information in relation to employment, equality and industrial relations rights and obligations, and how to obtain redress where appropriate. WRC information officials remain available to meet staff, either individually or collectively, to discuss their employment rights, including matters related to redundancy. The WRC’s Customer Service Section can be contacted at Lo-call: 1890 80 80 90. The website .ie also provides extensive information on employment rights.