Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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174. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has engaged with a company (details supplied) in respect of proposed redundancies; if he has made enquiries as to whether the redundancies are mandatory or voluntary; and if he has engaged with the company and the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on plans to retain jobs. [15088/21]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The announcement of 150 redundancies in this company is very regrettable and I extend my sympathies to the workers who have lost their jobs and to the families affected.   I understand that the manufacturing and production operations will not be impacted. As a client of Enterprise Ireland, the Agency has had discussions with the senior management team of the company on their proposals and will be working to maintain the maximum number of jobs in Ireland.  I have asked my officials to keep me updated on developments and to see how we can be of assistance.  

Negotiations on redundancy terms are a voluntary matter between a company and its employees.  Our Agencies will continue to work in a coordinated way to support those who have lost their jobs with welfare entitlements, job-search assistance and upskilling opportunities available to all impacted workers as they assess their options.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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175. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of Enterprise Ireland grants for the 22 regulatory roles affected by the redundancies at a company (details supplied) in 2021 and future years. [15089/21]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I am informed that the proposed redundancies referred to in the question relate to back office functions. Enterprise Ireland has not directly supported these functions. Some of the staff now being made redundant may have availed of general training programmes which Enterprise Ireland supported. There is no recourse on the grants paid out already for these training programmes as the training has already been carried out and the employees have been upskilled.  In that regard, the new skills are transferrable and will be of ongoing benefit to the staff concerned. However, no grants will be paid out on future claims related to these roles which may be made redundant.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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176. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he and-or his officials have engaged with a company (details supplied) in respect of redundancy packages in order to secure the statutory two weeks that will be given an additional six weeks' pay for each year of service, as is industry standard. [15090/21]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The announcement of 150 redundancies in this company is very regrettable and I extend my sympathies to the workers who have lost their jobs and to the families affected.  I understand that the manufacturing and production operations will not be impacted. As a client of Enterprise Ireland, the Agency has had discussions with the senior management team of the company on their proposals and will be working to maintain the maximum number of jobs in Ireland.  I have asked my officials to keep me updated on developments and to see how we can be of assistance.  

Negotiations on redundancy terms are a voluntary matter between a company and its employees.  Our Agencies will continue to work in a coordinated way to support those who have lost their jobs with welfare entitlements, job-search assistance and upskilling opportunities available to all impacted workers as they assess their options.