Support to preserve existing Cork jobs
Fitzgerald asks the Minister to investigate assistance for major Cork employers struggling to maintain their workforces and whether they have sought meetings. Bruton says the Department is reviewing such cases and offers to have the Minister of State investigate specific examples.
I asked a question which the Minister did not cover in his reply.
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Is the Minister aware that some of the bigger employers in Cork are finding it difficult to maintain their existing number of employees? As a matter of urgency will he investigate ways and means by which such jobs could be preserved? Perhaps some incentives or assistance could be provided before they are lost. Has he had requests for a meeting from some of the major employers in Cork?
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In the light of the prevailing economic situation I am quite sure that a number of firms in Cork and elsewhere are finding it difficult to maintain their present work force. The Department are most anxious to be of assistance in such cases.
The Minister of State, Deputy Collins, has been charged with responsibility for reviewing this position. If Deputy Fitzgerald has any particular case in mind — and I am sure there are many — I will be very happy to arrange for the Minister of State to investigate them in detail.
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My colleagues and I have a number of such cases.