Over 1,200 companies to be supported following subsidy scheme Second Call

A further 1,213 companies are to receive support under the Second Call of the Government's Employment Subsidy Scheme, bringing to 100,000 the total number of jobs being supported under the scheme, it was announced today.

“Each of the companies who will receive support under the Employment Subsidy Scheme have committed to retaining an agreed level of employees until December 2010," said Tánaiste Mary Coughlan.