Statutory Redundancy.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 October 2005

Wednesday, 26 October 2005

Questions (118, 119)

Joe Higgins

Question:

192 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount paid to Irish Ferries in redundancy grants with respect to workers on the MV Normandy passenger ferry. [30788/05]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Mr. Killeen)

The amount of statutory redundancy rebate paid to Irish Ferries in respect of 119 former employees of the MV Normandy made redundant in October 2004 was €1,139,993.73.

Joe Higgins

Question:

193 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which Irish Ferries qualifies for redundancy grants with respect to workers on the MV Normandy passenger ferry. [30789/05]

Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Mr. Killeen)

The application for statutory redundancy rebate from Irish Ferries in respect of statutory redundancy lump sums paid to former employees of the MV Normandy was judged by my Department to fall within the definition of statutory redundancy in accordance with section 7(2) of the Redundancy Payments Act 1967, as amended by section 4 of the Redundancy Payments Act 1971.