Comments on: Dell and Limerick http://www.irishelection.com/2006/07/dell-and-limerick/ Coverage of Irish Politics, News and Current Affairs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:23:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Ann-marie Power http://www.irishelection.com/2006/07/dell-and-limerick/comment-page-1/#comment-112891 Ann-marie Power Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:16:08 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/07/dell-and-limerick/#comment-112891 I'm a producer on RTE radio 1 Doc on One slot. I'm going to start recording for a doc about the Dell closure from now. I'm looking to concentrate on a particular estate or road or suburb - somewhere where a lot of people, directly and indirectly relied on Dell. Any suggestions? Contact me on powera@rte.ie Thanks, Ann-marie Power I’m a producer on RTE radio 1 Doc on One slot. I’m going to start recording for a doc about the Dell closure from now. I’m looking to concentrate on a particular estate or road or suburb – somewhere where a lot of people, directly and indirectly relied on Dell. Any suggestions?
Contact me on powera@rte.ie
Thanks, Ann-marie Power

]]> By: Mark http://www.irishelection.com/2006/07/dell-and-limerick/comment-page-1/#comment-1406 Mark Thu, 27 Jul 2006 09:20:56 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/07/dell-and-limerick/#comment-1406 Dell in Limerick is Dell's most efficent plant, which isn't the same as most profitable, even though it may be that as well. As with everything else there is a profit/costs relationship which can only be sustained so long, even with high productivity, in the presence of rising wages, inflation, insurance, productivity costs etc. So eventually its going to be cheaper to locate to Poland (or wherever) even if it means a cut in productivity. And when that happens Limerick and the region will suffer. Action should be taken now to work with Dell and within the region to see what can be done to help keep costs down and productivity up. Although we seem to have lost control of the first one and increased productivity means long term planning in infrastructure and education and a host of other things which this government doesn't seem to be capable of. Dell in Limerick is Dell’s most efficent plant, which isn’t the same as most profitable, even though it may be that as well.

As with everything else there is a profit/costs relationship which can only be sustained so long, even with high productivity, in the presence of rising wages, inflation, insurance, productivity costs etc.

So eventually its going to be cheaper to locate to Poland (or wherever) even if it means a cut in productivity. And when that happens Limerick and the region will suffer.

Action should be taken now to work with Dell and within the region to see what can be done to help keep costs down and productivity up. Although we seem to have lost control of the first one and increased productivity means long term planning in infrastructure and education and a host of other things which this government doesn’t seem to be capable of.

]]> By: Dan Sullivan http://www.irishelection.com/2006/07/dell-and-limerick/comment-page-1/#comment-1372 Dan Sullivan Mon, 24 Jul 2006 17:08:24 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/07/dell-and-limerick/#comment-1372 Lads, I'm not sure that Dell made 'losses'. My understanding is that profits were reduced that is not the same thing as make losses. Lads, I’m not sure that Dell made ‘losses’. My understanding is that profits were reduced that is not the same thing as make losses.

]]> By: Simon http://www.irishelection.com/2006/07/dell-and-limerick/comment-page-1/#comment-1361 Simon Mon, 24 Jul 2006 06:17:31 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/07/dell-and-limerick/#comment-1361 I can't take the credit for that. hat belongs to Keith of Talideon.com. I can’t take the credit for that. hat belongs to Keith of Talideon.com.

]]> By: Colm http://www.irishelection.com/2006/07/dell-and-limerick/comment-page-1/#comment-1357 Colm Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:19:52 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/07/dell-and-limerick/#comment-1357 I'm preferring the new look by the way. Very nice. I’m preferring the new look by the way. Very nice.

]]> By: Cian http://www.irishelection.com/2006/07/dell-and-limerick/comment-page-1/#comment-1355 Cian Sun, 23 Jul 2006 23:05:59 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/07/dell-and-limerick/#comment-1355 Losing Dell would blow a hole the size of gibralter in this economies outlook. Losing Dell would blow a hole the size of gibralter in this economies outlook.

]]> By: Colm http://www.irishelection.com/2006/07/dell-and-limerick/comment-page-1/#comment-1353 Colm Sun, 23 Jul 2006 21:37:11 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/07/dell-and-limerick/#comment-1353 From what I've heard, the Dell operation in Limerick makes more profit per head than anywhere else in the world. From what I’ve heard, the Dell operation in Limerick makes more profit per head than anywhere else in the world.

]]>