Report Number: 1432
Date: 15/6/2010

Title:
Waterford funding needs to be properly used- Aylward(1 of 2)

Of interest to:
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Script details:
A co-ordinator needs to be put in place so that EU funding approved for the up-skilling of the former workers at the Waterford Crystal plant is used to its potential. The European Parliament has granted 3.9 million euro to help re-train the workers who were left jobless. Over 600 workers will each be able to apply for approximately 6 thousand euro each under the European Globalisation Fund scheme. 65% of the funding will be made available by the European Union. The Government will top this up with an extra 35%. The money can be used for re-training, up-skilling and further education. Fianna Fail MEP Liam Aylward says a co-ordinator is needed to make sure the scheme runs smoothly.

Interviewee:
Liam Aylward - MEP

Duration:
0 minutes 37 seconds

Out-words:
thats whats required