Vol. 417 No. 7
191 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for Labour the reason for the delay in making payment of moneys due to a person (details supplied) in County Louth under the Redundancy Payments Acts, 1967 and 1991 and the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts, 1973 to 1991; if he will outline the amounts due; and when payment will now be made.
On 4 December 1991 the Employment Appeals Tribunal issued a determination in favour of the person concerned in respect of claims under the Redundancy Payments Acts, 1967 to 1991 and under the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts, 1973 to 1991.
In relation to redundancy payment, the employee concerned was awarded £406.00 in compensation under the Redundancy Payments Acts, 1967 to 1991. However since the employer concerned is insolvent and unable to pay the award this falls for consideration for payment from the social insurance fund. Therefore, following receipt of a claim by the person concerned for payment of the redundancy entitlement from the fund and receipt of the tribunal decision on 17 December 1991, my Department found it necessary to verify with the Department of Social Welfare on 3 January 1992 whether the person concerned was employed by her former employer in employment which was insurable for all benefits under the Social Welfare Acts — this is a necessary requirement under the Redundancy Payments Acts for an employee to qualify for a statutory redundancy lump sum payment.
I understand that the Department of Social Welfare has had to carry out special investigations as regards the insurable status of the employee concerned in this case but that a reply from that Department in the matter is expected very shortly. If it is confirmed that the employee concerned was insurable for all benefits, she will be paid the redundancy lump sum from the social insurance fund as a matter of urgency.
