Redundancy Payments.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 March 2007

Thursday, 8 March 2007

Questions (192)

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

193 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who received voluntary redundancy from Semperite Ireland in 1978 and 1979 did not receive the State or statutory level of payment in view of the fact that all other employees received their full payment at that time and on foot of the fact that they made an application for same at that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9319/07]

Written answers

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

As indicated in a previous reply to Dáil Question No. 1137 dated 31st January 2007 there is no record of a redundancy claim having been received in this Department in the respect of the person concerned.

On making the person concerned redundant, it is up to the employer to pay the statutory payment in the first instance.

If an employee is dissatisfied with the decision of the employer it is open to him to appeal the decision to the Employment Appeals Tribunal. However such an appeal must be made within 12 months of the date of termination of employment. In exceptional cases, the Employment Appeals Tribunal may allow a further delay of 12 months.