COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, September 14, 2020
QUESTION NO. 25
QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor
To ask the Chief Executive if he has maintained contact with Government and its agencies in respect of the job creation needs of our County which are of particular importance in these times and will he make a statement?
REPLY:
Given the challenges faced by all businesses across all sectors due to the COVID 19 pandemic the focus of the Government and its Agencies has primarily been on supporting businesses and protecting existing jobs in the county as the various sectors re-open. Communications have and continue to take place on a weekly basis with virtual meetings are held by the Department Enterprise Trade and Employment together with Local Enterprise Office representatives and guest agencies. These meetings have on occasion been attended by Minister Humphries in the past government and two weeks ago by Minister Damien English.
In addition, there are weekly meeting with Department of Finance together with a senior officials from a number of Agencies including Enterprise Ireland, Central Bank of Ireland, SBCI, MFI and the Credit Review Office which are directly communicated to the Chief Executive’s office and Head of Finance.
A summary of the direct supports and engagements by SDCC and LEO SDCC directly to our businesses in South Dublin are included on the attached presentation which has been prepared for SDCC SPC meeting of 9th September 2020