Our vision is to help people pay for things anytime, anywhere and on any type of electronic device. “Our new employees will be joining PayPal at an exciting time. IDA Ireland has been a close partner of PayPal’s since we established our first location in 2003, and I look forward to continuing to work closely with IDA in the coming years. “I am very proud to support Irish job creation and look forward to working with our new teammates in Dundalk. “This is a great day for PayPal Ireland and is truly a testament to the proven track record of our existing operation in Ireland,” said Louise Phelan, vice-president of global operations for PayPal in EMEA. The new jobs have been created in conjunction with IDA Ireland. PayPal is looking to fill roles across a range of fields, such as customer support, operations, finance, sales and compliance. The Dundalk centre and PayPal’s current Blanchardstown site will be responsible for customer services, risk prevention, financial operations, merchant services and sales across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The new operations will open in July 2012. The Government will make all necessary State assistance available to the workers, to help them find new employment, education and training opportunities as soon as possible.Online payment service PayPal has confirmed it will create 1,000 jobs over the next four years at its new European Operations Centre in Dundalk, Co Louth. "We are working hard to reach this goal and have set ourselves the target of 2.5m people at work by 2024, which would be the highest level of employment in the state. Secure, well-paid, sustainable jobs located in every county in the country. Our goal is to create a job for everyone that wants one. I know this is coming on top of what has been a very difficult couple of years for everyone and will be very worrying. "I’m very conscious of the workers and their families receiving this news today. "Consultation with staff will begin this Thursday and I understand all 307 redundancies will be initially sought on a voluntary basis and a good redundancy package will be made available. The company has assured me that Paypal remains committed to Ireland and the remaining 2,000 staff the company will continue to employ here. I have spoken with the Paypal leadership team and expressed my disappointment at the decision and the impact it will have on their employees. Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise Leo Varadkar says: "This news will come as a real shock to the staff working at Paypal’s Dundalk and Blanchardstown offices, their families and communities. We are offering enhanced redundancy and support packages to help them as they move to the next step in their careers. ![]() "PayPal is committed to ensuring that colleagues who leave under the proposed changes are treated fairly and generously. We will continue to employ well over 2,000 employees after the proposed changes. "PayPal remains committed to Ireland and our Dublin and Dundalk sites will continue to be among our largest global centres for employment and operations, supporting our customers. "PayPal notified employees in the affected teams of the consultation today. "We are proposing a reduction of 307 roles in Ireland: 135 roles in Dublin, 172 roles in Dundalk. The changes will help us scale our business to meet the evolving needs of our customers, ready for our next chapter of growth. "This proposal is subject to consultation. PayPal released the following statement: "PayPal is proposing to remove a selection of roles at its sites in Dublin and Dundalk following a review of its operational needs. Consultation with staff will begin on Thursday.
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