Negotiations are continuing over the move by Bausch and Lomb in Waterford to cut 200 jobs and impose a pay cut on existing staff.
Unions at the plant have been meeting with management in the hope of agreeing cost savings to minimise the cuts to staff at the plant.
The contact lens manufacturer has been in Waterford for more than 30 years and employs over a thousand people.
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Yesterday evening a delegation of local TDs and Senators met with company Vice President Angelo Conti to express their concerns for the workforce and local economy in Waterford.
After the meeting, Fine Gael TD Paudie Coffey said the government is still committed to the future of Bausch and Lomb in Ireland:
